Pharmacists Welcome an eHealth Future
News8 may 2012 The commitment of funding in the Budget to continue the rollout of a national eHealth system has been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Acting President of the PSA, Claire O’Reilly, said the $233.7 million…
Pharmacists Join Heart Campaign
News6 May 2012 Pharmacists across Australia this week are helping to raise public awareness of heart attack warning signs by taking part in Heart Week (6-12 May) activities, particularly the new Heart Foundation program ‘Will you recognise your…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.2 No.17 8th May,2012
NewsPBS expenditure estimates reduced by $2.1 billion The Budget highlights the success of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Reforms, implemented with the cooperation of the pharmaceutical industry, and negotiated in parallel with the Government…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.2 No.16 2nd May,2012
NewsHarm minimisation in community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victoria Branch and independent not-for-profit health organisation Anex will sign a Memorandum of Understanding at Martin Didzys’ Pharmacy in Altona tomorrow. Both…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.2 No.15 26th Apr.,2012
NewsGuild and NACCHO working together The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the PharmacyGuild of Australia have developed a joint position paper aimed at maintaining and improving access to important medicines…
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Scorecard
News4th May May 2012 - PBS expenditure now falling in real termsFigure 1 Recent PBS data shows no growth in real terms - Growth in government expenditure on the PBS in the 12 months to 31 March 2012 was just 0.8%. After adjusting for inflation,…
Record Attendance at Philippine Pharmacists Association Convention
NewsRECORD ATTENDANCE AT PHILIPPINE PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION President Leonila Ocampo welcomed the speakers and participants to the convention and at the closure gave the following address. 2012 PPhA National Convention Puts Quality…
2012 PPhA National Convention Puts Quality and Safety of Medicines in Focus
NewsThe Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA), the only accredited professional organization of pharmacists in the Philippines had successfully held its National Convention last April 26-28, 2012 at the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial…
Grandparents Galore!!
NewsWPPF Executive General Secretary Rey Umali and his wife Mila welcomed their first grandchild on Saturday 28 April in Manila and Executive member Nobuo Yamamoto and his wife Mieko welcomed their first grandchild in Tokyo on 30 April. The…
Animal Tests on Tumor Drug Finished
TaiwanApr 14, 2012 A medical research team has completed animal testing on a drug that fights an aggressive type of brain tumor and found that the average life expectancy of mice doubled after they were treated, the leader of the research team said…