The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) announced the appointment of Alex MacKinnon as Director for Scotland. Mr MacKinnon is currently Head of Corporate Affairs at Community Pharmacy Scotland, where he has worked in a variety of high profile roles since 2005. Prior to this he held roles within...
A highlight of the annual Pharmacy Australia Congress every year is the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy Accredited Pharmacists' (AACP) Forum which attracts accredited and other interested pharmacists from across Australia for a day of educational and informative sessions. At...
The Department of Health has announced the appointment of Patrick Walker as Chair of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) Dispute Resolution Panel. ABPI welcomes Patrick Walker to his role as Chair of the PPRS Disputes Panel. The PPRS is a vital agreement between Government and the...
Researchers claim that pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithkline has tried to influence the debate on the safety of diabetes treatment drug Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, which the company manufactures. A new study claims that more than nine out of ten scientists who backed the drug had...
Management of Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Pinksheets: EHSI) stated that they were encouraged by a new report that parallels the company's conclusions about the new potential for business in the current healthcare marketplace. The report on US health trends, released yesterday by the...
Commenting on the results of a survey from Pfizer released today (16.01.10) estimating that the counterfeit medicines market in Europe is worth more than ?10.5 billion per year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPSGB) urged the public to be vigilant when buying online. RPSGB Head of...
The Scottish Office of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society celebrated the opening of its new premises in Edinburgh at an official ceremony (Tuesday 9 February) with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon. Located next to the Scottish Parliament...
The Scottish Office of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society celebrated the opening of its new premises in Edinburgh at an official ceremony (Tuesday 9 February) with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon. Located next to the Scottish Parliament...
The Scottish Office of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society celebrated the opening of its new premises in Edinburgh at an official ceremony (Tuesday 9 February) with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon. Located next to the Scottish Parliament...
National Prescribing Service research has highlighted the need to improve the availability of information about complementary medicines with a view to raising awareness among Australian health professionals and consumers. In line with this view, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is...
National Prescribing Service research has highlighted the need to improve the availability of information about complementary medicines with a view to raising awareness among Australian health professionals and consumers. In line with this view, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is...
National Prescribing Service research has highlighted the need to improve the availability of information about complementary medicines with a view to raising awareness among Australian health professionals and consumers. In line with this view, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is...
The NPA has responded to the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE)'s "Setting Standards" proposals for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Margaret Peycke, NPA External Relations Manager said: "The document as it now stands lacks both clarity and consistency and some...
Reuters reports that a new study has found "cancer researchers who design clinical trials, analyze or interpret the data, or play other key scientific roles are four times more likely to have financial ties to industry than their counterparts who have lesser roles in these studies, such as...
Reuters reports that a new study has found "cancer researchers who design clinical trials, analyze or interpret the data, or play other key scientific roles are four times more likely to have financial ties to industry than their counterparts who have lesser roles in these studies, such as...
...help sell their medicines? I think this is a conflict of interest and only intensifies these companies and Doctors efforts to keep us sick. Because GOD knows they don't want to lose the money of the big Pharma.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has welcomed the proposal for a 'patent box' outlined by Chancellor Alastair Darling in his Pre-Budget Report. The patent box is being introduced to encourage research and development within the UK from the pharmaceutical and biotech...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has welcomed the proposal for a 'patent box' outlined by Chancellor Alastair Darling in his Pre-Budget Report. The patent box is being introduced to encourage research and development within the UK from the pharmaceutical and biotech...
I currently work as a Territory Manager for a Big Tobacco company, but I am unhappy with my job and the way the company does business. I am very interested in a career in pharmaceutical or medical equipment sales. Can you tell me how much you enjoy your job? How much do you make? Is your company...