real time monitoring system
WA to roll out ‘gamechanger’ on doctor shopping
Western Australia is set to get its own electronic system to monitor controlled drugs – but details are yet to emerge WA health minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced the ScriptCheckWA …
‘It’s already making a big difference.’
Mandatory use of SafeScript will commence from 1 April, with a transition to the national system scheduled for mid 2020 and other jurisdictions in the works In April 2020, the …
Prescriber details: no small matter
A pharmacy’s dispensing history was once a closed loop within the pharmacy walls… however today, with the advent of My Health Record and real time monitoring, the situation is very …
Crossing borders
There is a “pressing need” for real-time prescription monitoring in NSW, says coroner, following a man’s death after buying opioids in both ACT and NSW NSW needs to urgently join …
Timely RTM crucial: PSA
South Australia has announced a real time monitoring system – but will it happen quickly enough for the PSA? The PSA has welcomed the South Australian Government’s Budget announcement that …
The week in review
As Australia welcomed back the re-elected Morrison Coalition Government, there was still plenty happening in the world of pharmacy… In an Australian first, Tasmanian Health Minister Michael Ferguson announced that …
Behind the scenes
The Health Minister has signalled there may be potential for some amendments on price disclosure, says community pharmacist insider Community pharmacist and owner of an independent pharmacy in Rozelle, NSW, …
Training for SafeScript
When the system launches in October this year, Victorian prescribers and pharmacists will have access to information regarding the history and usage of drugs of abuse SafeScript, the Victorian Government’s …
Deaths from opioids on the rise: report
Pharmaceutical opioids together with benzos are a deadly combo for Aussies, a new report has found, as NSW Labor commits to introducing real-time monitoring Deaths related to opioid use are …
‘Urgency’ to implement real-time script monitoring: coroner
An inquest into four deaths related to opioid prescribing and doctor shopping has highlighted the urgent need for real-time monitoring A joint inquest into four recent deaths was recently held …
Could real time prescription monitoring have helped?
A NSW doctor has been reprimanded for prescribing addictive drugs including fentanyl, oxycodone and morphine to drug-dependent patients without the proper authority A specialist doctor, based in Taree in northern …
Real-time monitoring on track
SafeScript is on track to be rolled out in October, however according to reports NSW is lagging a fair way behind SafeScript, Victoria’s real-time prescription monitoring system, is still on …