Flu Threat Expected to Heighten as Holiday Nears
NewsJanuary 21, 2012 Three more people in Taiwan died from flu complications yesterday, raising the total number of flu-related deaths in the country since last July to 31. One of the three most recent victims was a 34-year-old Kaohsiung resident…
India Marks Milestone of a Year Without New Polio Cases
NewsJanuary 14, 2012 NEW DELHI -- India is about to hit a milestone in its battle to eradicate the polio virus with no new cases reported in the past year, the country's health minister said on Thursday, a dramatic drop from being the country…
Antipsychotics in Focus at Offshore Refresher
News19 January 2012 To many pharmacists and GPs, antipsychotics are something of a mystery. But for pharmacists attending the PSA offshore Refresher Conference this year, help is at hand. Professor Andrew McLachlan, Education Director of the Refresher…
Mental Health Roadmap a Good First Step
News18 January 2012 The Government’s draft Ten Year Plan for Mental Health is a welcome first step in helping to address what is Australia’s third most prevalent health problem after heart disease and cancer. However, Vice-President of the…
PGA Newsletter – Vol.2 No.1 18th Jan. 2012
News18th January, 2012 A study by NPS in collaboration with the University of Melbourne —published in the Medical Journal of Australia — has provided new insights into how people use medicines on a daily basis and highlights that the use of…
A New Event in 2012 to Accelerate Pharmacy Business
NewsJan.12, 2012 The new Pharmacy Business Network event is one of the Guild’s most exciting initiatives for 2012. The Pharmacy Business Network will be held in Canberra at the National Convention Centre from 13 – 16 September 2012. It replaces…
2012 WPPF Update Quick Take!
NewsTime:2012/01/10 Main News Update: 1.WHO-Global Health in 2011: Key Issues Region News Update: 1.Health Department to Step Up Flu Prevention Measures 2.COA Confirms Cases of Avian Influenza in Changhua County 3.Public Knowledge of…
Publics Should Make Full Use of Pharmacist’s Professional Services
NewsDate:100/12.26 ~ 101/01.01 Resource: The Pharmacy Weekly, No.1752,2012 Original Link: Should Make Full Use of Pharmacist’s Professional Services Translator: Yu-Han Kao The societal responsibility of pharmacist is to meet public's needs. What…
Global Health in 2011: Key Issues
News3 January 2012 -- There was important progress in a number of areas in 2011; AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria all indicated fewer deaths and fewer new infections. However, natural disasters and conflict took their toll, such as the earthquake,…
Health Department to Step Up Flu Prevention Measures
NewsThu, Jan 05, 2012 Doctor Chen Min-kung examines a seven-year-old girl surnamed Shih at a hospital in Greater Taichung yesterday. Shih had to spend five days in the hospital after catching the -influenza B virus. Photo: Tsai Shu-yuan, Taipei…