pack sizes
Opioid quantities studied
How many people were prescribed 10‐ or 20‐tablet pack sizes prior to PBAC-recommended changes? Research led by the Pharmacy Department at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane has reviewed oxycodone …
‘Chemist visits’ a factor in health cost: Bartone
AMA president Dr Tony Bartone has again called for bigger medicines pack sizes, in commenting on a move to combat antibiotic resistance The PBAC has proposed that repeats of common …
Changes to dispensing fees recommended
Should pharmacies be incentivised to dispense fewer tablets of drugs at risk of misuse? It’s an idea that has been put forward by Alfred Health to the Victorian government’s Inquiry …
Forum: 28-day vs 30-day pack sizes… WHY?
“Over the last few week, I have had more than a few patients ask me why some medication comes in a 30-day pack e.g. Atacand & Crestor, but others they …