May 26, 2013
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On job trainning in RMI Hospital Peshawar

RMI is going to heir 10 on job trainees. All personal with Pharm-D degree are eligible to apply. On 3rd of June the test will be conducted at RMI, Peshawar, hayat Abad phase V. Submit your CVs at HR department or Email it on following addressees,

Rasheed.ahmed@Rmi.edu.pk

Naeem.khan@rmi.edu.pk

May 23, 2013
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Pharmacy Council of Pakistan has ignored the nomination of Pakistan Pharmacist Association agaisnt the provision of Pharmacy Act

Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmareview.wordpress.com). Mr. Naziruddin Ahsen Secretary Pharmacy Council of Pakistan has ignored the nomination of Pakistan Pharmacist Association agaisnt the provision of Pharmacy Act.

PPA has protested and send a letter presient of council as under;

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May 23, 2013
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National Assembly has passed and provided Bill for the establishment of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan

National Assembly as passed and provide Bill for the establishment of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan. It is expedient to establish a Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan to provide for effective coordination and enforcement of The Drugs Act 1976 (XXXI of 1976) and to bring harmony in inter-provincial trade and commerce of therapeutic goods; And Whereas it is expedient to regulate, manufacture, import, export, storage, distribution and sale of therapeutic goods; and whereas the Provincial Assemblies of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh  have passed resolution under Article 144 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the effect that Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may by law regulate the issue;

It is hereby enacted as follows following detailed Bill:

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May 23, 2013
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Federal Government Expenditure on Health (2007-08)

Federal Government Expenditure
on Health (2007-08)

Development Expenditure

Rs. 14.272 billion

Current Expenditure

Rs. 3.791 billion

Health Indicators

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
(per 1000 persons)

76.7

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)
(per 100,000 live births)

350

Under -5mortality rate
(per 1000 persons)

101

Parasite Incidence of Malaria
(per 1000 persons)

0.75

Incidence of TB (per 100,000 persons)

181

Fertility Rate (percentage)

4.1 (source: NIPS)

Contraceptive prévalence rate %

30 (source: NIPS)

Births attended by skilled persons %

19

Population growth rate

1.9

Total Population

159.06: million
(source NIPS)

Health Services Delivery (2006-07) 

Total Health Facilities

13,937

Hospitals

965

Dispensaries

4,916

Basic Health Units

4,872

Rural Health Centers

595

MCH Centers

1,138

TB Centers

371

First Aid Points:

1,080

Beds in hospitals & dispensaries

105,005

Population per bed

1,515

Population to health facility ratio

11,413

Human Resources(Registered, 2007)

Doctors

107,835

Doctors registered as specialists

19,623

Dentists

7446

Dental specialists

433

Nurses

43,646

Midwives

2,788

Lady Health Visitors

3,864

Lady Health Workers

 95,000

Lady Health Supervisors

3,385

Population per doctor

1,475

Population per dentist

21,362

Population per nurse

3,644

Academic Institutions(2007)· 

Public sector: Medical colleges

23

Dental colleges

9

Private sector Medical colleges:

24

Dental colleges:

12

Federally Administered Medical Facilities

Total health facilities includes 7 hospitals, 39dispensaries, 1 TB clinic,

4 MCH Centers, 3 RHCs, 14 BHUs Reported data for 09 hospitals

and dispensaries ( 2006-07)

Patients treated in OPD

4,637,970

Patients operated

74,444

Patients attended in emergency

922,037

May 14, 2013
by PharmaReviews
Comments Off on Prof. Dr. Taha Nazir Ph.D president Pakistan Pharmacist Federation and Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad Mehr Senior Executive of Pharmacy Profession and Expert Industrial Pharmacist are agreed to designed an effective strategy for professional advancement

Prof. Dr. Taha Nazir Ph.D president Pakistan Pharmacist Federation and Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad Mehr Senior Executive of Pharmacy Profession and Expert Industrial Pharmacist are agreed to designed an effective strategy for professional advancement

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Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmareview.wordpress.com) Prof. Dr. Taha Nazir Ph.D president Pakistan Pharmacist Federation (www.pharmafed.com) has visited to Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad Mehr B.Pharm., M,Phil., (Senior Executive of Pharmacy Profession and Expert Industrial Pharmacist), in Lahore, Pakistan. They have discussed comprehensively the national and international problems to uplift the pharmacy profession in Pakistan. The major pharmaceutical professional issues discussed are include; Drugs Rule, 2007, Designing Pharmaceutical service structure, Establishment of independent directorate of pharmacy profession; Appointment of Pharmacist in each department of Hospital; Confirmation of the employment of pharmacists working on temporary or contract basis; Minimum starting wage of equivalent to the 17 scaled Gazetted officer; Establishing the District Level Structure; Advertisement of the  Vacant and Announces Posts; New Recruitments and Appointments; Pharmacist as Focal Person; Pharmacists in National and International Programs; Practice Oriented Training/Education; Organizing the trainings programs, seminars and conferences to update the knowledge of Pharmacists; Appointments of pharmacists in armed forces, naval hospitals, combine military hospitals (CMH’s) in uniform and Appointment of qualified pharmacists in autonomous institutions i.e. Railways, WAPDA, PTV, PIA etc on permanent and regular basis with all benefits.

They also have designed the strategy to move forward to make a effective advancement. Moreover; both are agreed at certain crucial points to avoided unnecessary wastage of time, and resources.