NPS MedicineWise
The active ingredient
A new resource is aimed at helping more people learn about the active ingredient in their medicines in different languages To help culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities have better …
Position vacant
NPS MedicineWise Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris, will step down from his role at the end of July 2021 Mr Morris plans to take up a new …
End of an era at NPS MedicineWise
NPS MedicineWise Chair Dr Andrew Knight has thanked Debbie Rigby for her “invaluable” contribution to NPS MedicineWise over the past twelve years Ms Rigby is stepping down as a director …
Active ingredient script changes
Legislative changes that require active ingredients to be included on most PBS and RPBS prescriptions will be mandatory from 1 February 2021 Under new legislative requirements, which are mandatory from …
Safer use of medicines in COVID-19
NPS MedicineWise has joined the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce as a partner organisation In joining the Taskforce NPS joins a group of leading health bodies, which includes the Society …
‘There are very limited data to support its use.’
5 highlights from NPS MedicineWise’s new comprehensive update for health professionals on the use hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 NPS MedicineWise has added a new article that reviews the latest evidence on …
Ibuprofen advice
People are still concerned about the use of ibuprofen to treat COVID-19 symptoms, says NPS MedicineWise The organisation has added new information to its website about the medicine, after concerns …
Don’t stockpile meds: TGA
The TGA has issued new advice telling Australians that there’s no need to stockpile medicines, as it could cause access problems for others On Tuesday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration said …
Closing time
NPS MedicineWise is winding up its controversial commercial subsidiary VentureWise NPS MedicineWise will wind up operations of its wholly owned subsidiary VentureWise during 2020, the organisation announced on Monday. VentureWise …
‘Medicine safety is a priority for us all.’
Health sector unites to turn the tide on medicine safety Stakeholders from across various sectors attended a medicine safety forum convened in Canberra on Monday. Held by the Consumers Health …
Spotlight on placebo
Doctors are actively prescribing placebos, a new Australian study has shown: and now, one stakeholder has urged patients not to always expect a medicine Mainstream media have reported on a …
‘Don’t let this happen to anyone else.’
Steve Morris, the recipient of the SHPA’s Fred J. Boyd award, has issued a challenge to his fellow pharmacists Adj A/Prof Morris, the CEO of NPS MedicineWise and former chief …