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Detecting Substandard and counterfeit pharmaceutical products
The production of counterfeit or substandard anti-infective drugs is a widespread and under-recognized problem that contributes to morbidity, mortality, adverse drug reactions, drug resistance, enormous financial consequences for companies producing the genuine product and loss of confidence in the health care systems and the drug regulatory authorities. Counterfeit drugs particularly affect the most disadvantaged people in poor countries, like the Philippines. A wide array of different counterfeit … Read entire article »
Filed under: Drugs, Glimpse of the past
“It’s my Body, I can do whatever I want with It”
These are patients who are stubborn when it comes to giving up habits that adversely affect their health like cigarette smoking or drinking alcohol. Some would shrug away the statistical facts presented to them. Facts that would scare most people, alluding to an imaginary grandfather who smoked cigarette until he died at the 100 years old because of old age. On the other hand, there are chronically ill patients who … Read entire article »
Filed under: Drugs, Glimpse of the past
Nurses’ group dismayed over release of 6 gang-rape suspects
A major Philippine nurses’ organization voiced dismay Thursday over the release of six suspects in the gang-rape of a volunteer nurse in Maguindanao province last month. Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) president Teresita Barcelo said they are coordinating with the Justice Department to fine-tune the group’s next legal move on the matter. “Natatakot kami na baka sa kagaganito’t kagaganoon wala ni isang maituturo na perpetrator at yung totoong may sala natutuwa at … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nurses
‘Time bomb’ superbug requires global response: doctor
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) – – A new superbug from India thought to be resistant to nearly every known antibiotic poses a global threat, scientists warned, urging health authorities to track the bacteria. “There is an urgent need, first, to put in place an international surveillance system over the coming months and, second, to test all the patients admitted to any given health system” in as many countries as possible, said Patrice … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical Updates, Most Read
Hospital not giving salary for 5 months.
Filipino doctors and nurses working in one of the hospitals in Jubail KSA are now despairing because salary have not yet been given for the past three months. This is also true for Doctors of other nationalities who have no salary for 4-5 months. Employees of the said hospital are complaining of poor management. In one year not even one staff meeting had been called. The General Manager is rarely seen … Read entire article »
Filed under: Doctors, Glimpse of the past
Free health check-up, consultation for Filipinos in Dubai
Dubai-based Prime Medical Center is providing free medical check-up and consultation to Filipinos in three of its branches every Friday during the month-long Ramadan, according to a report. The free consultation will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its branch located adjacent to the BurJuman Metro station along the Trade Center Road towards Creekside in Bur Dubai on August 20; on Salahuddin Road opposite Reef Mall in Deira … Read entire article »
Filed under: Doctors, Health News
‘Whistle-blowers’ vs Filipino doctor in US settle suit
Two Texas nurses have agreed for a $750,000 settlement in connection with the lawsuit they filed against the Winkler Country hospital that fired them for accusing one of its doctors of improper medical treatment. Winkler County Memorial Hospital fired Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle for alleged misuse of official information when they anonymously reported Dr. Rolando Arafiles Jr., a Filipino, to the state medical board in 2009. Mitchell was acquitted in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Doctors, Glimpse of the past, Nurses
20th PCP Midyear Convention September 23-25, 2010, cagayan de oro city
Dear Colleagues and Friends, PCP-Northern Mindanao Chapter is proud to welcome you all to THE CITY OF GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP, Cagayan de Oro City, on September 23 to 25, 2010 for the 20th PCP Midyear Convention. The theme of this year’s convention is ARS MEDICINAE REVISITATA {ART OF MEDICINE REVISITED}. Our Scientific Committee has prepared a unique conglomeration of topics that were usually discussed in smaller, time-constrained, break-out sessions in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical Updates
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