As part of PSS efforts to provide members with the relevant professional development & upgrading programmes, we have been in contact with some potential overseas tertiary institutions to explore suitable post-basic advancement development programmes.
With just a few more days away from the first ever FAPA Congress to be hosted by PSS in 44 years, come a join colleagues from 25 different countries who will converge in Singapore from 7-10 Nov., 2008.
Check out the following events and notice. Do take note and mark them on your calendar. Thanks very much.
• FAPA 2008
Date: 7-10 November 2008
Venue: The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
For more info, visit: http://www.FAPA2008.com
Here are few brief news related to healthcare & pharmaceutical scenes for your update.
US Consumer Group Urged FDA to Ban Rosiglitazone Sanofi-Aventis Expands Its R&D Presence in China US FDA to Establish Footprint Overseas
Biologic agents are a relatively new class of drugs, and according to a report in the October issue of the JAMA, associated safety problems are often identified only at post-approval stages through the post-marketing surveillance system.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) analyzed and compiled every report submitted to FDA during the first 3 months of the year. The research found 20,745 reports of serious adverse events (SAE) from prescription drugs in the US, a 34% rise compared to last year’s quarterly average. Even more curious, deaths increased from 1,868 to 4,824 over the previous quarter.
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• Event - ADVANCED GMP 2008 • 25–26 Nov. 2008, Sheraton Towers Hotel, Singapore
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