Pharmacists make it Clyk
May 13, 2013
AUSTRALIAN
pharmacists have
been enlisted to
distribute Bayer’s
new Clyk digital
oral contraceptive
pill dispenser, with
the Pharmacy
Guild having
had significant
input into the
development of a
special kit and training materials
including educational modules with
CPD accreditation.
At a function to launch the
collaboration on Fri, Guild President
Kos Sclavos said the move reflects
the role of pharmacists, who are
being asked on a regular basis for
advice on contraception needs.
“With the new Clyk device we
now have a real opportunity
to engage more deeply in
conversation with women,
reinforcing our role as a trusted
healthcare professional, providing
information on contraceptive
choice and quality use of
medicines,” he said.
The Clyk system is designed
to work with YAZ Flex (20ug
ethinyloestradiol and 3mg
drospirenone) and Australia is the
first market in the world to launch
the product.
YAZ Flex and the Clyk dispenser
support a flexible dosing regime,
allowing women to have as few as
four periods per year.
Clyk will be distributed to
pharmacies across the country in
the special launch kit next month
along with CPD modules, and the
dispensers are available through
wholesalers, for women who have
a prescription for YAZ Flex.
Pictured above at Fri’s launch
event are Kos Sclavos, Guild
President; Dr Terri Foran, sexual
health physician; and Dr Ric Porter,
reproductive medical specialist.
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