World drug map shows how Australia compares to others on recreational substance abuse

YOU’D expect different drugs to be more or less popular in different countries around the globe. And for reasons of availability, culture and market forces they tend to be — as this fascinating interactive map shows. Opiates are big for…

Explainer: why are off-label medicines prescribed?

The off-label use of medicines is not illegal and it doesn’t mean regulators have specifically “disapproved” its use. But there are a number of issues to consider before using a medicine off-label. Before prescription medicines can be…

In the wake of the MERS-CoV outbreak in Korea, are health professionals ready to respond?

In the wake of the MERS-CoV outbreak in Korea, are health professionals ready to respond? Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a coronavirus (MERS-CoV) that was first described in Saudi Arabia in September 2012. More recently, an…

GPS OUTLINE NON-DISPENSING PHARMACISTS RECOMMENDATIONS

Pharmacists in general practice are one of several changes the Australian Medical Association wants to encourage, outlined in its submission to the Primary Health Care Review. The AMA Submission to the Government’s Primary Health Care…

BioBusiness Asia conference opens with a focus on precision medicine

TAIPEI -- The BioBusiness Asia (BBA) conference, one of the Bio Taiwan 2015 highlights, opened in Taipei Wednesday, attended by business, government and academic representatives in the bio technology sector from countries in the Asia-Pacific…

Flushed cheeks a warning sign

Research suggests that blushing after a few drinks is a symptom of a genetic mutation and deficiency endemic to Taiwan, not an indication of a strong, healthy liver, as popular legend purports. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers…

New drug targeting prions in mice shows promise over mad cow disease

WASHINGTON – A new drug compound could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the incurable brain-wasting disease also known as mad cow disease, researchers said Wednesday. Scientists said the new…

[18 August 2015] Oncology Supportive Care

  Title:  [18 August 2015] Oncology Supportive Care When:  18 Aug 2015 - 18:00 Where:  NCCS Auditorium Category:  CPE                       More Informaiton: http://www.pss.org.sg/whats-happening/event-listing/18-august-2015-oncology-supportive-care#.VdLrEvmqqkq…

You could be taking fake medicine and not know it

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2015The Star/Asia News Network The Health Ministry's Pharmacy Enforcement Division (PED) conducts interactive exhibitions and public lectures, and works closely with the Education Ministry to disseminate information to students…

Medical data on 44 million Koreans sold abroad

Another massive personal information leakage in Korea has come to light, this time not by hackers but in a for-profit business deal.A joint governmental investigation team announced on Thursday that it is prosecuting the president of the Korean…