NPS likes the focus
May 12, 2010
INCREASES in budget funding
for new pharmacy programs,
nurses, and PBS sustainability will
help to improve medicines use and
public health outcomes, according
to the National Prescribing Service.
In particular the NPS has
welcomed the continuation of
funding for its New Drugs Program
which is designed to provide
information pertaining to new PBS
listed drugs to both consumers and
health professionals via the RADAR
and Medicine Update publications.
“We are really pleased with the
Government’s decision to continue
funding this important program,
which not only shows its
commitment to ensuring people
have access to information about
new drugs, but that our current
program is hitting the mark,” said
NPS ceo Dr Lynn Weekes.
The NPS has also praised the
budget for funding new programs
focused on the quality use of
medicines and improving health
outcomes in the Fifth Agreement,
as well as the additional funds it
received to help raise consumer
awareness about generic medicines
over the next four years.
“In 2008 and 2009 NPS received
awards for its Generic medicines
are an equal choice campaign,”
Weekes said.
“With a number of commonlyused
medicines coming off patent
over the next few years, helping
consumers to understand their
medicines choices will be
increasingly important.” she added.
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