Medicines
Useful services
NPS (National Prescribing Service)
- Access NPS facilitator educational visits through the Medicare Local. See Education for the latest topic.
NPS Radar
- E-newsletter providing evidence-based information on new drugs, research and PBS listings.
NPS Prescribing Practice Review
- Messages for quality prescribing on selected therapeutic topics.
DVA Dose Administration Aid
- Provides veterans, war widows and other eligible DVA clients a DAA at no cost.
Prescription Shopping Program (Medicare Australia)
- Ph 1800 631 181. Note, Drs need to register first to use the service.
Therapeutic Goods Administration
- Ph 1800 020 653 (freecall) or info@tga.gov.au
Therapeutic Advice and Information Service (TAIS)
- Ph 1300 138 677
MBS items
Domiciliary Medication Management Review (DMMR) or Home Medicines Reviews
Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR)
Resources
- Dementia support services (September 2009)
- Diabetes services in Brisbane north (January 2009)
- PBS Listing for Insulin & Analogues (August 2008)
- PBS Listing for Oral Antidiabetic Agents (August 2008)
- Pain clinics in Brisbane north (October 2007)
- Benefits of quit smoking (February 2006)
Last updated: 8 October 2010