Issue No 27

For more than 20 years, pharmacy in Singapore has undergone significant transformation.

Amidst the hustle & bustle of 16 million population and  more than 3 million vehicles, FIP was successfully held in Beijing with more than 3,000 delegates attended.

The Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA)) held its scientific conference recently with Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) playing host to this international conference.

Our Immediate Past President of PSS and the current Honorary Treasurer of PSS, Dr. Camilla Wong, was recently promoted to Deputy Head of Department of Pharmacy Department, SGH.

With the start of a new academic year, the National University of Singapore Pharmaceutical Society has voted in the new, 47th Executive Committee.

This is a story of a medical dispensary, the first Chinese pharmacist in Singapore, the business he started  and his dispenser who became famous.

Check out the following events and mark them on your calendar.  

On behalf of the Council and Secretariat of PSS, we like to wish all our Muslim members and colleagues a peaceful Ramadan and Selamat Hari Raya.

Here are some selected news in brief for your quick update.

• FDA approves Acambis' smallpox vaccine 

• Phasing Out CFCs in MDI Proposed

Here are some selected safety news for your quick update.

• Boehringer Ingelheim withdraws Silomat 
 
• Rocephin + Ca = Potential Fatal Reactions

The following position is now available. For application, please read the details and apply directly. Good luck!