In a proposal to the Federal Government, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is recommending that pharmacists should be allowed to write repeat scripts for chronic conditions for up to 12 months as well as writing repeat scripts for low dose statins, the contraceptive pill and certain antibiotics, saying this will free up doctors' time.
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/pharmacy/
Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today
No user responded in " GPs Must Remain At The Centre Of Patient Care, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners "
Subscribes to this post comment rss or trackback url
Translators
Categories
- Addictions
- Alcohol Abuse
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Drug Approvals
- Drug Evaluation and Research
- Drug Shortages
- Drugs and Food Information
- Food and Nutrition Information
- Health Information
- Illegal Drugs
- Medical Devices
- Medical Devices and Radiological Health
- Pharmaceutical Industry News
- Pharmacist News
- Safety Information
- Uncategorized
Archives
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 1969
Pages
Blogroll
- Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - Latest Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today.
- Alcohol and Alcoholism - current issue - Alcohol and Alcoholism - RSS feed of current issue
- CDRH Consumer News - Items added to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s Consumer website within the last month.
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) - CRD undertakes reviews of research about the effects of interventions used in health and social care.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library - This feed highlights some of the latest resources added to the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library.
- Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - Reports of new drug applications (or withdrawals of such applications) by pharmaceutical companies.
- Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - Reports of FDA and international regulatory bodies’ approvals of drugs currently in development.
- Drugs.com - Pharma News - Newsworthy items on a variety of topics related to the pharmaceutical industry and to the development, efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs and supplements.
- Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - current issue - Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - RSS feed of current issue
- FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What’s New - What’s New at CDER
- FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - FDA Consumer Health Information
- FDA Drug Shortages - The drug shortage program, within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), addresses potential or actual shortages of prescription, over-the-counter, or generic drugs that have a significant impact on public health.
- FDA MedWatch - FDA MedWatch Safety Alerts
- Food and Drug Administration Press Releases - Press releases from FDA
- Food and Drug Administration–Recalls - Recall Information from FDA
- Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - Items added to the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health website within the last month.
- Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): Patient Safety News - A Video News Show for Health Professionals. New broadcasts monthly, with online video and transcripts.
- Medical Device Approvals - The products listed on this page include some of the newest medical technology available. Each product listing contains information about what medical uses the device is approved for, when it can be used, and when it should not be used. This information,
- MedicineNet Medications General - MedicineNet Medications General
- MedicineNet Nutrition, Food and Recipes General - MedicineNet Nutrition, Food and Recipes General
- Medscape Pharmacists Headlines - Latest medical news, articles, and features from Medscape Pharmacists
- NeLM Headline News - Headline news from the National electronic Library for Medicines, providing a daily news service for the NHS
- Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News From Medical News Today - Latest Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News From Medical News Today.
- Pharmaceutical News Feed - Latest Pharmaceutical News From News-Medical.Net
- Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today - Latest Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today.
- US FDA/CFSAN Food & Cosmetic Announcements - Food and Cosmetics Announcements and Recent Additions to the Web Site