TGA to Cancel Four Prescription Pain-killers from 1 March 2012
News22 November 2011 The TGA intends to cancel all pain-killers containing dextropropoxyphene - Capadex, Di-Gesic, Doloxene and Paradex - from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), from 1 March 2012. Following a review of the available…
Revised Arrangements for the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Medicines
NewsFrom 1 December 2011 a new initiative will be introduced with the aim to reduce PBS expenditure on chemotherapy medicines used in the treatment of cancer and administered through intravenous infusion or injection. This will result in changes…
Consumers Forum Mixed Up on Pharmacy Agreement
News27 November 2011 The Consumers Health Forum has published an analysis of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement which welcomed the Agreement and applauded the level of consultation with consumers. The analysis, published in May 2010 at the time…
Continued Dispensing in Best Interests of Patients
News24 November 2011 The move towards continued dispensing of medicines by pharmacists in defined circumstances will deliver better health outcomes for Australian consumers and should be supported by Federal Parliament.Continued dispensing is one…
Country Report 2011 – JAPAN
NewsCountry Report – JAPAN -By Japan Pharmaceutical Association Date of reporting： 27/09/2011 Period of report： February 2011- August 2011 Prepared by： Japan Pharmaceutical Association Section 1: Current Issues (e.g. health care…
The Legislative Yuan passed Article 19 and 34 of Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in the First Trial
NewsSynchronize 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…
Protested against Improperly Adjust the Pharmaceutical Benefit that would Deprive of the Interests of Medicine Use
NewsPharmaceutical 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…
Pharmacists Ready to Work Closely With Any Senate Inquiry
NewsThe Pharmaceutical Society of Australia will work cooperatively with all stakeholders in any Senate inquiry into the Community Pharmacy Agreements process to ensure the best possible outcomes for the community, the pharmacy profession and Australia’s…
Pharmacists There to Help Hay Fever Sufferers
NewsThe role pharmacists can play in helping to manage hay fever has been highlighted by new figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) showing that about 3.1 million Australians, or 15% of the population, suffer from the…
Update Summary 25/11/2011
NewsUpdates! (25/11/2011) WPPF Website Updates at A Glance! ***** Hottest News Note1. Western Pacific Regional launch of the Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide *****Items New updates in “Country Activities”*****…