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real time prescription monitoring


Pharmacists call for national real-time monitoring as delays mean they are still grappling with lack of visibility between states Pharmacists are calling for a national real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) system …

Many pharmacists report using RTPM more than three times in a typical workday, but express concerns that some prescribers are not looking at it Most respondents in an Australian study …

Pharmacists have been referred onto the Pharmacy Board over ‘considerable lapses’ in RTPM use, even in jurisdictions where it is not mandated, experts warn Pharmacists are expected to check real-time …

Optus’ countrywide outage is impacting pharmacy services across the country A spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has confirmed that the organisation has heard of a lot of disruptions …

A coroner has outlined how a man’s overuse of OTC codeine led to a dependence on tapentadol and oxycodone, and how this led to his death – aided by several …

PDL Professional Officer Gary West urges pharmacists to utilise professional bodies, peers and mentors in facing the challenges of 2022 – and to look for the positives At the AJP …

Canberra’s new prescription monitoring system will help address an “unnerving” problem, say pharmacists The ACT Government has announced the launch of Canberra Script, a real time prescription monitoring system which …

A new real time prescription monitoring service will create greater transparency across borders, and new drugs of concern will be added ACT Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith has announced that …