real-time monitoring
Real time monitoring launches in Vic
Australia’s first comprehensive real-time monitoring system, SafeScript, is going live this week Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, and clinicians from Ballarat Health Services announced Monday that the system would …
Multiple drugs implicated in death of doctor-shopping patient
The Chief Pharmacist of Tasmania says doctors are failing to recognise the risks of psychoactive drugs, and calls for pharmacists to be better utilised The death of a 44-year-old Tasmanian …
The week in review
As Australia’s pharmacists meet for Sydney’s Pharmacy Connect, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy around the world… The long-awaited Chronic Pain MedsCheck trial is finally about to kick off, …
World news wrapup: 6 September 2018
The USA considers real-time opioid monitoring; Lloydspharmacy employees demanded to pay bonuses back; Indian pharmacist attacked after patient death Washington, USA: New legislation that would create a nationwide alert system …
Why SafeScript is like seat belts
SafeScript is set to roll out in one Victorian PHN area, ahead of its state-wide expansion next year And president of the Pharmacy Guild Victorian branch Anthony Tassone has compared …
Could real time monitoring have helped Alissa?
A coroner has highlighted the “pressing need” for real time monitoring to help prevent accidental overdose deaths like that of a young mother At an inquest into the death of …
Where is NSW’s real-time monitoring?
Pharmacy Guild NSW Branch president David Heffernan has expressed exasperation with the state’s inaction when it comes to real-time monitoring “It is confounding to hear that the NSW Ministry has …
Safescript only the first step
Victoria has added codeine to its Safescript real-time monitoring program in a move welcomed by the PSA State Minister for Health Jill Hennessy said that laws coming into effect on …
Ministers agree to national real time monitoring solution
All state and territory Health Ministers have committed to achieving a national solution on real time prescription monitoring Today’s communique from the COAG Health Council said: “The Ministers agreed to …
The week in review
It may have been a short week for many, but it’s been a busy week for the Pharmacy Guild Following our tongue-in-cheek announcement on 1 April that the Pharmacy Guild …
Tasmanians to track low-dose codeine
Tasmania is leading the way as it sets up real time monitoring of formerly-OTC codeine, pharmacy stakeholders say The island state has announced that it plans to implement Drugs and …
ACT real time monitoring could include S4s
ACT Health plans to roll out a real time monitoring system for drugs of concern by March 2019 ACT Health implemented the Drugs and Poisons Information System (DAPIS) in the …