PGA Newsletter – Vol.1 No.27 November 2011
AustraliaAPP registration now open The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is planning another spectacular and memorable Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP) in 2012. APP2012 will be held from 8-11 March at the Gold Coast Convention…
World Diabetes Day – Pharmacists’ Contributions to Diabetes Care
News14 November 2011 Each year, World Diabetes Day is centered on a theme related to diabetes. Topics covered have included diabetes and human rights, diabetes and lifestyle, diabetes and obesity, diabetes in the disadvantaged and the vulnerable,…
Report Predicts Surge in Diabetes by 2030
News15 November 2011 GENEVA--The International Diabetes Federation predicts that one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to their latest statistics. In a report issued on Monday, the advocacy group estimated that 522 million people…
New Merck Anti-Clotting Drug Fails to Impress as Brain-Bleeding Triples
News15 November 2011 ORLANDO, Florida--An experimental anti-clotting drug from Merck & Co. failed to meet the main goal of improving a host of cardiovascular problems in a large study and tripled the risk of bleeding in the brain, researchers said…
Visit by Japanese Community Pharmacists
News8 November 2011 On 18-Oct-2011, PSS hosted a group of pharmacy leaders from the Sogo Medical from Japan. Sogo Medical now employs in excess of 1,100 pharmacists with its business covering a diversified range from retail pharmacy business, to…
Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition 2012
NewsEarlybird registration closes on 31 December, so register now and save. Guild Members wishing to register for the Members Only Dinner and Breakfast must enter their membership number on the online registration form, so please ensure you have…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.1 No.27 November 2011
NewsAPP registration now open The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is planning another spectacular and memorable Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP) in 2012. APP2012 will be held from 8-11 March at the Gold Coast Convention…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.1 No.26 November 2011
NewsPharmacy Board on labelling of DAAs In a communiqué issued last Friday, 4 November, the Pharmacy Board of Australia raised the issue of labelling of Dose Administration Aids (DAAs). As outlined in the board's guidelines on specialised supply…
Rural Pharmacy Workforce Under the Microscope
News16 November 2011 Pharmacy is faced with the challenge of providing an expanding range of professional pharmacy services and primary health care services to consumers. The capacity of pharmacy to continue to expand its role in health care will…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.1 No.26 November 2011
AustraliaPharmacy Board on labelling of DAAs In a communiqué issued last Friday, 4 November, the Pharmacy Board of Australia raised the issue of labelling of Dose Administration Aids (DAAs). As outlined in the board's guidelines on specialised supply…