Protested against Improperly Adjust the Pharmaceutical Benefit that would Deprive of the Interests o
TaiwanPharmaceutical Industries went to the Executive Yuan, and had made solemn protest to the President Wu Den-yih. The 7th reduction of Pharmaceutical Benefit for National Health Insurance may compel about two hundred medicines to withdraw from…
The Legislative Yuan passed Article 19 and 34 of Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in the First Trial
TaiwanSynchronize with Pharmacists Act to amend that the Pharmacy must sell a certain level of medical equipments. Table.The draft amendment of Article 19 and 34 of Pharmaceutical Affairs Act Article The amended Articlet The current Article…
Recycling Down Under
Australia16 November 2011 In January next year, the Tour Down Under, once Adelaide's, now Australia's premier cycling event, will no doubt attract special attention with the amazing success of Cadel Evans in the Tour de France last July. Cycling, not…
Visit by Japanese Community Pharmacists
Singapore8 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
AustraliaEarlybird 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
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…
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…
Rural Pharmacy Workforce Under the Microscope
Australia16 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…
Report on Drug Sales Outside pharmacies in Korea
Republic of Korea7 November 2011 Effort of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association The KPA is making various possible efforts to satisfy the two social demands - safe purchase of drugs and convenient purchase of drugs. In the year 2010, the night shift pharmacy…
The 34th Korean Women Pharmacists Convention
Republic of Korea7 November 2011 The 34th Korean Women Pharmacists Convention was held at Alpensia Resort, Pyung-Chang in Korea on 24th of September, 2011. There were 1,200 women pharmacists who came from all over the country. This convention was meaningful…