WHO launches programme to improve antenatal care in Mozambique
News30 Sep, 2014 reference:http://www.who.int/features/2014/mozambique-antenatal-care/en/ WHO When Langa*, a nurse at Centro de Saúde de Anchilo clinic in Mozambique, told a group of pregnant women how important it is to come to the clinic for…
The Future of Cancer Detection
News29 Sep, 2014 reference:http://www.pharm.org.tw/pstplatform/en/?p=6047 Source：WebNews Spotting cancer early is key, but trying to do that — often when there are no symptoms — has been challenging. Still, more and more evidence…
Antibiotic treatments ‘fail’ 15% of the time
News29 Sep, 2014 reference: http://www.pharm.org.tw/pstplatform/en/?p=6051 Source：NHS Choices Antibiotic treatments from GPs ‘fail 15% of the time’," BBC News reports. In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers estimated that…
Draft recommendations bad for community pharmacy and patients
News22 Sep, 2014 reference: http://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/mr_draft_competition_22sept14.pdf?sfvrsn=0 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia rejects the Competition Policy Review’s…
Guild provides free online CPD activities to support the professional development of pharmacists
News16 Sep, 2014 reference: https://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/mr_mycpd_---16sept2014.pdf?sfvrsn=0 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is committed to the continuing professional development…
Student team takes out business planning prize
News15 Sep, 2014 reference: https://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/mr_student_winners_15sept2014.pdf?sfvrsn=0 A joint team from the University of Canberra and Charles Sturt University…
Pharmacy Business Network 2014 a raging success
News15 Sep, 2014 reference:https://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/mr_pbn_15sept2014.pdf?sfvrsn=0 The Pharmacy Guild’s Pharmacy Business Network (PBN) 2014 held in Melbourne over the weekend…
International post for Australian Guild pharmacist
News4 Sep, 2014 reference: http://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/mr_fip_sinclair_4-sep14.pdf?sfvrsn=0 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia congratulates Mr Paul Sinclair on his election…
Reduced-nicotine cigarettes ‘do not lead to increased smoking intensity’
News24 Aug, 2014 Source: Medical NEWs Today Rearchers have previously been concerned that cigarettes with reduced levels of nicotine could lead to smokers increasing the intensity of their habit in order to satisfy their nicotine cravings. A new…
Ebola Outbreak Claims 2,000 Victims, Kills More Than Half; Experimental Drugs Are On The Way
News14 Aug, 2014 Source: Medical Daily By Anthony Rivas The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is completely out of control, and will most likely get much worse before it can get any better. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO)…