Society Appoints Head Of Education And Quality Assurance, UK The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has appointed Damian Day to the position of Head of Education and Quality Assurance in the Society's Regulation Directorate. Damian, who takes up his new role from 1 September 2009, will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies and policies for education and quality assurance for pharmacists,
pharmacy technicians and
pharmacy support staff.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNACDS Utilizes Rapid Response Program To Dispute Inaccurate Assertions On Drug Importation The National Association of Chain Drug Store (NACDS) implemented its Rapid Response Program, following a recent editorial on drug importation. NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE penned a response to the editor to the Delaware County Daily Times (Delaware County, Pa.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGlobal Health Ventures To Begin Testing Of Its Super Stimulus Sublingual Film At The University Of British Columbia Global Health Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:GHLV), a Specialty Pharma is pleased to announce the start of a series of pharmaceutical tests on its "Super Stimulus" sublingual formulation product under the code name GLV-0905. The product is placed under the tongue which allows for the rapid and highly efficient absorption. The Pharmaceutical School of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver is famous for the top level testing and new formulations of drugs, biological and consumer products.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCommunity Pharmacy Ready To Help People Make Informed Decisions About Pain Relief The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced a package of measures to promote the safer use of codeine and dihydrocodeine containing analgesics. This follows a thorough review of the benefits and risks of these medicines. The National
Pharmacy Association, as the UK's trade body for
pharmacy owners, is supportive of the measures that will encourage consumers to ask their pharmacist for advice about pain relief.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHCC Life Insurance Company Renames Short Term Medical Insurance HCC Life Insurance Company (HCC Life) announced today its renaming of its short term medical insurance product to HCC Life Short Term Medical (STM). (PRWeb Sep 3, 2009)
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Source: www.prweb.comCombine current, emerging therapies to treat pigmentary disorders Treating tough pigmentary disorders requires combining current therapies while keeping abreast of emerging therapies, including new sunscreens, resurfacing procedures and promising monotherapeutic bleaching agents and oral treatments, an expert says. In treating difficult pigmentary disorders such as melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), “The wave of the future will involve combination therapies. We have multiple agents that [...]
Source: feedproxy.google.comRetail Medical Clinics Can Provide Care At Lower Cost, Similar Quality As Other Settings Retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other stores can provide care for routine illnesses at a lower cost and similar quality as offered in physician offices, urgent care centers or emergency departments, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacy Ready To Help Implement Preventative Health Taskforce Recommendations, Australia The final report of the Preventative Health Taskforce highlights a number of areas where a greater utilisation of pharmacists' services will help improve the health of all Australians. Commenting on the release of the report today, the Acting President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Grant Kardachi, said a number of the preventive health measures recommended in the taskforce's report were already being undertaken by pharmacists.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP's Online Quality Improvement Resource Center Offers New Tools The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has added a number of tools and resources to a dynamic, online reference that assists hospital and health-system pharmacists in taking a leadership role in efforts to improve the quality of medication use within their institutions.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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