CMI
Are pharmacists being paid extra to do their job?
Remuneration models, MedsChecks and CMI provision are on the Department’s agenda in the lead-up to the 7CPA, Senate hearing reveals Department of Health bureaucrats have revealed some of the government’s …
Do you talk about OTC meds?
Safe use of OTC medicines requires high-quality spoken and written medicine information – but consumers are often missing out Researchers from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Pharmacy, in partnership …
CMI and PI: there’s an app for that
Patients can now use an app to search for CMI and PS for registered prescription medicines The new MedSearch app is available for download from Google Play and the Apple …
New questions raised over CMI provision
Consumer group leaders say CMI is still not being provided adequately and changes may be needed The provision of CMI by pharmacists is once again being questioned by …
Knowledge gap in child medicine use
CMI information gaps fuelling patient drug knowledge deficit Inconsistencies in Consumer Medication Information provided by different brands generate high levels of uncertainty about medicine use and safety among patients, a …
Australia’s medicine labels to change for first time 15 years
New labels will include easier-to-find active ingredients, a critical information panel and designated space for a dispensing label The TGA has announced it will be implementing two new labelling orders …
CMI protects you too
Case highlights the importance of providing CMI when a drug is dispensed for the first time, writes John Guy from PDL Providing consumer medication information (CMI) whenever a drug is …