Public Knowledge of Medicines Needs Improvement: Poll

Mon, Jan 09, 2012 The public’s knowledge of the use of medicines still needs improvement if a policy to allow convenience stores to sell medicines is to be implemented, the Taipei City Government Department of Health said, citing the result…

Four More Die From Influenza

Sun, Jan 08, 2012 A total of 71 new cases of influenza with complications have been recorded, with four more fatalities, since Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said. As of Friday, health officials had confirmed 366 flu cases with…

COA Confirms Cases of Avian Influenza in Changhua County

Tue, Jan 10, 2012 Inspections of chickens suspected of having been infected with avian influenza in Changhua County returned H5N2-positive results from chicken tissue samples.However, the overall death rate among the chickens remained normal,…

No Shortage at HKL Despite Theft, Says Minister

03-Jan-2012 PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has assured that there is sufficient medicine for patients at Hospital Kuala Lumpur despite the theft of drugs, including cough syrup, antibiotics and fever tablets worth RM1mil. Minister Datuk…

Hospital Pharmacist, Accomplice Held for Stealing Drugs From Dispensary

03-Jan-2012 The two allegedly pulled off the theft of the drugs during the recent extended weekend holidays to mark the Christmas celebrations. Hospital employees who returned from the holidays noticed the drugs had gone missing and quickly…

New Act to Be a Bitter Pill

01-Jan-2012 The ministry's Pharmaceutical Services Division director of pharmacy enforcement Mohd Hatta Ahmad said current laws like the Poisons Act 1952, Sale of Drugs Act 1952 and the Control of Drugs and Cosmetic Regulations 1984 were archaic…