Pharmacsits In Health-Care – Opportunities To Diversity

The role of pharmacists in health care is facing increasing scrutiny as part of large-scale reforms currently occurring across the Australian health system. However, with these reforms come great opportunities to diversify, but we need to know…

High End Pharmacy Education In The High Country

The rapidly changing health environment presents many challenges for pharmacists who need constantly to increase their knowledge in the area of medication management. Now ACT and regional pharmacists have the opportunity to achieve this education…

Is It Any Good & Does It Matter?

Is It Any Good & Does It Matter? The Critical Appraisal Workshop, or Is it any good & does it matter? will be held on Sunday 9 October and explore the key elements of a structured critical appraisal process. It will also help provide the skills…

Harm Minisation Under The Spotlight

Harm minimisation is a growing area of pharmacy practice and its importance will continue to gain prominence with the evolution to a more collaborative health-care model. To help pharmacists take advantage of the opportunities presented by…

eHealth Demonstration Welcome

The eHealth Journey is an exhibition presented by the National E-Health Transition Authority which shows how eHealth will drive the future of health care for all Australians. National President of the PSA, Grant Kardachi, welcomed the exhibition…

PGA Newsletter Vol.1 No.19,21st September2011

The Australian Lung Foundation has released the latest version of the COPD-X Guidelines, which are used to guide the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).   The most recent research on COPD is now reflected…

PGA Newsletter Vol.1 No.18,14th September2011

Electronic transfer of prescriptions (eTP) — the secure transfer of prescription information between prescribing and dispensing systems — is an important early step towards an e-health enabled health care system and improving medication…

Drugs Cross Talk in Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) and Modern Medicine (M.M.)- Is It a Strategy Or a Ban for Patients ?

Drugs Cross Talk in Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) and Modern Medicine (M.M.)- Is it a strategy or a ban for patients ?     How hard for general patient to be patiently wait to turn around while being really sickness. In order to…

More News from 21st Singapore Pharmacy Congress

More News From 21st Singapore Pharmacy Congress Another edition of the highly anticipated Singapore Pharmacy Congress was concluded recently at the Sheraton Towers. This marked the 21st time the PSS organised such annual event and the theme…

Medicine: Stop Wasteful Prescribing Habits

  Medicine: Stop Wasteful Prescribing Habits    THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) views with apprehension    the Health Ministry's strategy in tackling the problem of    over-prescription, rather than the underlying cause, by…