Monthly Archives: November 2014

Malaysia November 2014 Community engagement on rational use of antibiotics Following the written agreement between Action on Antibiotic Resistance (ReAct) South East Asia, Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy (DSAP, under Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) and Yayasan Bina Ilmu … Continue reading →

Malcolm Forbes and Harris Eyre Monday, 17 November, 2014 https://www.mja.com.au/insight/2014/43/malcolm-forbes-harris-eyre-trade-fears One of these regional FTAs is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This agreement includes 12 countries that form the Pacific Rim, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US as well … Continue reading →

The development of antibiotics was one of the most important advances of medicine. Now, because of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, bacterial infections that were once easily cured with antibiotics are becoming harder to treat. This is because bacteria have developed antibiotic resistance. The World … Continue reading →

By Richard Anderson, Business reporter, BBC News Pharmaceutical industry gets high on fat profits By Richard Anderson, Business reporter, BBC News Imagine an industry that generates higher profit margins than any other and is no stranger to multi­billion dollar fines … Continue reading →

MJA InSight Monday, 10 November, 2014 https://www.mja.com.au/insight/2014/42/medical-tourism-safety-fears Sarah Colver SAFETY fears about the growth of medical tourism have been heightened as an Australian health insurer forges ahead with dental and cosmetic surgery packages in Thailand. In a Perspectives article published … Continue reading →