Pharmacy Daily | Drug-herb interaction info

MIMS Australia yesterday announced a new Memorandum of Understanding with IMgateway which aims to deliver a “unique Australian-developed, evidencebased drug-herb interactions database directly to the healthcare professional’s desk top”. The database has been developed by University of Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy researchers, in a project which has been developed and expanded since its inception in 2002 and delivered via the IMgateway website since last Dec. The MoU will see MIMS and IMgateway explore “all possible avenues for delivering the content” developed by the University, with the goal of bringing trusted medicines information and evidence based drug-herb interactions to a wider audience. “It is our intention to work with our clients and partner vendors to deliver this content as part of our integrated data solutions,” said MIMS National Business Manager Margaret Gehrig. “There is no doubt that the use of complementary medicines is increasing and the need for evidence based information about their impact on prescription medicines is now integral to the needs of healthcare professionals and consumers,” she added. Project leader Professor Basil Roufogalis said the deal would help meet the growing demand for information on the interactions from doctors and pharmacists.

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