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NPS Media Releases – 1. National Medicinewise Awards recognise outstanding achievements in improving quality use of medicines 2. National Medicines Symposium shines light on the future of personalised medicine 3. Honorary Member appointments announced by NPS MedicineWise
1. National Medicinewise Awards recognise outstanding achievements in improving quality use of medicines 1 June 2018 Winners of the biennial National Medicinewise Awards have been announced as part of the 10th National Medicines Symposium (NMS) in Canberra. The awards recognise best-practice innovations in improving quality use of medicines across seven categories, including initiatives for consumers,…
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NPS Media Releases – Health Report Confirms: Consumers Want Control of Their own Health Data
Health report confirms: consumers want control of their own health data Australians want ownership and control of their own health data and want to be asked for consent when their data is used by government, private companies or researchers. This stand-out finding was revealed today in the Engaging Consumers in their Health Data Journey Report…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. PHN immunisation online community launches with calls for further collaboration 2. CPD session on hypertension with Professor Markus Schlaich to be hosted in Perth 3. NPS MedicineWise welcomes longer term certainty of funding: budget 2018
1. PHN immunisation online community launches with calls for further collaboration 7 May 2018 NPS MedicineWise and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) have launched an online PHN i mmunisation community designed to serve as a central hub where PHN staff can have the latest evidence-based information, tools and immunisation resources at…
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NPS Media Releases – How is your CPD going?
In case you missed our latest update April marks the half-way point of the pharmacist CPD year, which makes it a good time to review your plan, reflect on what you’ve already achieved and seek further learning opportunities. If you need to boost your credits, we have an extensive range of CPD activities available. We’ve…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. NMS-Early bird registration closing soon 2. April Edition of Australian Prescriber 3. Rheumatoid arthritis: early diagnosis and treatment improve patient outcomes
1. NMS-Early bird registration closing soon Time is running out for early bird registrations to the National Medicines Symposium (NMS) 2018. Get in now to secure your spot at the discounted rate. Register by Friday, 20 April to receive discounts on full, student/unwaged, single day or group registration. Why attend NMS 2018? Attracting people from right…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Pharmacy Practice Review – Statins: promoting adherence, addressing intolerance 2. Fast Five Rheumatoid Arthritis 3. NMS early bird registration now open 4. Winners of our National ‘Preserve the Power’ Competition 5. Australian Prescriber
1. Pharmacy Practice Review – Statins: promoting adherence, addressing intolerance Improve your confidence in assessing suspected statin-associated muscle symptoms and help optimise your patients’ adherence to lipid-modifying medicines by completing our Pharmacy Practice Review on statins. Enrol now 2. Fast Five Rheumatoid Arthritis Webinar: Rheumatoid arthritis and methotrexate Join our free webinar to discuss early…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Getting the facts straight about methotrexate 2. National Medicinewise Awards: Call for entries
1. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Getting the facts straight about methotrexate Free webinar Thursday, 12 April 2018 7:00 – 8:00 pm AEST Register now Dispelling the myths about low-dose methotrexate Persistence with methotrexate therapy by people with rheumatoid arthritis is variable – due partly to misconceptions about the medicine. Pharmacists play an important role in helping to reduce…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Careful questions and everyday objects – the essential tool kit to diagnose neuropathic pain 2. Chronic pain – discomfort that lasts over three months – needs GP assessment 3. NPS MedicineWise and American Express Open-air Cinemas announce winners of national short film competition 4. MedicineWise App updates aid transition to prescription-only codeine
1. Careful questions and everyday objects – the essential tool kit to diagnose neuropathic pain Reflecting the updated international definition ‘neuropathic pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system’, the program offers education, resources and tools to help doctors distinguish neuropathic pain from other pain conditions. Dr Andrew Boyden, medical advisor…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. MEDICINEWISE ARTICLE UPDATE 2. Applications open for NMS Asia-Pacific QUM Scholarship 2018 3. National Medicinewise Awards: Call for entries
1. MEDICINEWISE ARTICLE UPDATE FEBRUARY 2018 Managing hepatitis C in general practice Find out why community-based management is essential to reduce hepatitis C in Australia. Extemporaneously compounded medicines Compounded medicines are not generally assessed for safety and efficacy. Read more about their regulation and short-term expiry dates. Community use of naxolone for opioid overdose Will training…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Codeine dependency – is it more common than we think? 2. Video guidance on the five commonly asked questions about codeine changes 3. Speakers announced for National Medicines Symposium 2018
1. Codeine dependency – is it more common than we think? 23 January 2018 Codeine-containing medicines will become prescription only from next week. An editorial in Australian Prescriber explains that this change was made because of increasing concerns about codeine dependency in Australia. Clinical pharmacologist Darren Roberts and senior research fellow Suzanne Nielsen write that it is…