Guild Update – 14 June 16 : MedsASSIST – Informing Medicine Decisions
June 14, 2016
THE GUILD urges all pharmacies
to ensure they are utilising
MedsASSIST - the codeine real-time
system. MedsSSIST helps
pharmacists monitor consumer
use of codeine containing
products to ensure safe and
effective use.
It is vital that the system has
the maximum possible uptake
across pharmacies in all States
and Territories as part of our
case against upscheduling these
medicines to prescription only.
For MedsASSIST to effectively
monitor consumer use of these
products so that pharmacists
can help patients at risk of
codeine dependence it is crucial
to have every pharmacy across
the country using MedsASSIST.
It is also desirable, in order to
maximise the effectiveness of
MedsASSIST, that State and
Territory Medicines and Poisons
regulations be amended to
mandate the real-time online
recording of codeine supply.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 Jun 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 Jun 16
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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