MANILA, Philippines - Hospital pharmacy forms an integral part of patient health care. Over the years, the profession has endeavored to maintain and improve the medication management and pharmaceutical care of patients at the highest standards in a hospital setting. From just compounding and dispensing of medications, hospital pharmacists have evolved into be patient-focused professionals collaborating with doctors, nurses, and other allied health workers. They are now providing medication counseling, ensuring medication safety, promoting appropriate use of medications, monitoring adverse drug reactions, and reconciling patient medication orders and history. These new roles pose a challenge to the pharmacists of today who need continuous learning, training and education, and networking. The Philippine Society of Hospital Pharmacists (PSHP) is a nationwide organization of hospital pharmacists with the mission to promote safe and effective use of medication by enhancing the competence of its members and by collaborating with other healthcare professionals and allied organizations to improve the health and wellbeing of patients. In the last 50 years, the PSHP has been involved in supporting and providing the needs of hospital pharmacists through training and education, outreach programs, and giving scholarship grants. The PSHP developed a comprehensive Clinical Pharmacy Training Program in cooperation with … Continue reading →

EAST Griffith Pharmacy has stormed through to the Griffith women’s division one touch football final, after a clinical display against Footsteps Podiatry on Monday night. Try as they might, Footsteps were unable to penetrate Pharmacy’s defence which repelled many attacking waves as they went about setting up an unassailable lead. With a storm before the start of play, the handling by both sides was above what could be expected with Madeline Lyons looking dangerous with ball in hand early for Pharmacy. Lyons was the first to put her side on the board when she made the most of a gap close to the ruck, to scoot away from the incoming defence. Turnovers in both team’s half began to creep into the game, but Pharmacy made the most of its attacking opportunities, doubling its lead. The lead crept out to three when Eliza Baddock sold a good dummy-pass before finding Sarah Mannell for the touchdown, with the girls in pink taking the three-try lead into the break. Footsteps needed to be the first to score after the resumption if they were to have a chance of climbing back into the game, but it was the front-runners that extended the lead as … Continue reading →

Read more: Local, Economy, Business, Community, Environment, New CVS Pharmacy on the Corner of Front Street and Division in Traverse City, CVS Pharmacy, Front Street and Division Street, Traverse City Commissioners, Traverse City Commission, Jim Carruthers Traverse City Commission, CVS Zoning Change Approved TRAVERSE CITY -- Plans for a new CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Front Street and Division in Traverse City were given the go ahead Tuesday night by City Commissioners. Commissioners voted to change the area from a C-2 zone to a C-3, making the area a Community Center District, which allows the pharmacy to include a drive-thru window, driveway, and parking lot. The site has been vacant for nearly 20 years and is considered one of the most contaminated areas in Traverse City. Commissioners hope this new development will provide the clean-up, that is long overdue. Traverse City Commissioner Jim Carruthers says,"it's an ugly spot.. it looks bad. This is kind of the gateway to our town, this is one of the larger traffic corridors of the city. There's been a concerned with how it looks, so a tax capture will help kick-in some clean up dollars, environmental clean up dollars, that could be considered a positive." Commissioners say … Continue reading →

Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. The Sebastopol City Council reaffirmed its denial of the proposed CVS Pharmacy project Tuesday night, finding the project was out of sync with the city’s Main Street character. The council adopted a series of suggestions for design changes, should the developer decide to continue with the project. It recommended a litany of changes, including solar, larger windows and less parking. In a 3-2 vote, the council upheld the Design Review Board ruling against the design by the developer, Armstrong Development of Sacramento, which could send the project back to the drawing board. “I hope you take this back to the Design Review,” said Councilwoman Kathleen Shaffer. “I think you will be treated fairly and some resolution can be reached.” Shaffer, a supporter of the CVS project, and Councilman Patrick Slayter were the two votes on Armstrong’s behalf. Mayor Guy Wilson, Vice Mayor Mike Kyes and Councilwoman Sarah Gurney voted to uphold the Design Review Board. Bill McDermott, vice president for Armstrong, said he will take the council’s action and suggestions back to CVS before a decision is made whether to continue with the … Continue reading →