opioids
Electronic recording and reporting of controlled drugs needed now: Quilty
It’s time for a national system for the Electronic Recording and Reporting of Controlled Drugs, says Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty. Writing in this week’s edition of Guild newsletter …
Better approach needed in chronic non-cancer pain: NPS
A multimodal approach to managing chronic non-cancer pain is needed, says NPS MedicineWise, as the number of scripts for opioids continues to rise. Around one in five Australians experience chronic …
Consumers need codeine access
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed comments made by the Federal Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, acknowledging and supporting the skills of pharmacists to effectively and safely manage the …
Opioids Roundtable to review PBS restrictions
The Health Department will hold an Opioids Roundtable meeting on 27 May 2015, in Canberra, to gather stakeholder input and review the PBS restrictions for opioids, as part of the …
Pharmacotherapy growth slowing, cohort ageing
Growth in the number of people receiving pharmacotherapy treatment for opioid dependence has slowed, according to new information published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The release shows …
Call for opioid maintenance therapy copay on PBS
Ensuring Opioid Maintenance Therapy is affordable for patients is an important strategy in helping stem prescription opioid and heroin addiction, a new report has found – but the current copayment …
Kids at risk of fentanyl exposure: NPS
Infants and children are at a higher risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl patches, NPS MedicineWise has warned. Fentanyl prescribing in Australia has increased over the last decade, and so …