2011 Offshore Refresher Conference
Australia 2011 Offshore Refresher Conference The 2011 Offshore Refresher Conference will feature an exceptional faculty of speakers led by Professor Andrew McLachlan. The faculty will cover a diverse range of professional and business topics which…
Nationwide Continuing Education Program
PhilippinesNationwide Continuing Education Program The seminar topic for the 2007 Nationwide Continuing Education for Pharmacists in the 79 local chapters is Optimizing Health Outcomes through Medication Safety. The lecture-workshop was based on the four…
International Benchmarking of Pharmacy Education
PhilippinesInternational Benchmarking of Pharmacy Education The International Benchmarking of Pharmacy Education project was launched by the Commission on Higher Education in tandem with the academe. This project aims to develop appropriate curricular…
Representation at the Last Public Hearing for the Medical Act of 2006
PhilippinesRepresentation at the Last Public Hearing for the Medical Act of 2006 In February, PPhA made representation at the last public hearing regarding the Medical Act of 2006 at the Senate. The Committee chaired by Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senator…
National Competency Standards Update Released
Australia National Competency Standards Update Released The pharmacy profession's updated competency standards, the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2010, has been released today following a comprehensive review…
Strategic Planning
PhilippinesStrategic Planning On January 27, the officers, board of directors and the committee chairpersons met to discuss the activities of the different committees and officers in line with the vision, mission and priority goals of the organization.…
Revision of Pharmacy Law
PhilippinesThe PPhA Committee on the revision of the pharmacy law had worked to finalize the format and content of the draft for submission to the Lower House as a bill. The draft was transformed to the format followed by the Professional Regulations Commission…
Dialogue with the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)
PhilippinesDialogue with the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) Last May 21, PPhA Officers and Board of Directors met with the officers of BFAD and discussed the issues as follows: Botika ng Barangay, advertising guidelines, on-call pharmacists, ladderized…
2011 Guide to PSA Programs
Australia 2011 Guide to PSA Programs The introduction of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme in 2010 has mandated Continuing Professional Development for pharmacists and other health professionals. PSA has long maintained that it is…
Meetings with Representatives of TESDA
PhilippinesMeetings with Representatives of TESDA PPhA met with the representatives of TESDA, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and discussed how PPhA could help the agency in developing a training program for pharmacy assistants.…