Thursday, March 11, 2010

Schedule 8 Drugs

Summary by Drugs and Poisons Regulation Group to explain permit and notification requirements that apply from March 1 2009 
 
Schedule 8 Permit And Notification Requirements From 1 March 2009
 
Dementia 

Guide for GPs Care for Dementia: links to patient services, assessment tools, legal considerations, restraints in residential aged care, clinical guidelines, and medical conditions & driving

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Quick reference guide to absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment
Australian Cardiovascular Risk Charts
Online Cardiovasular Risk Calculator

NPS Resources

Australian Prescriber
Independent publication providing readily accessible information about drugs and therapeutics
Covers topics assisting doctors, dentists, pharmacists and students

NPS Drugs and Therapeutic Topics
Independent, evidence-based information on various drug and therapeutic topics

NPS News
Summaries and updates of specific therapeutic areas
Distributed bimonthly with Australian Prescriber

Case studies *
Participating GPs receive a report with aggregate responses
Provided as inserts to NPS News

Prescribing Practice Reviews (PPR)
Provide evidence-based information and prescribing data
Enable doctors to review their own prescribing practices
Mailed directly to health professionals 4 times per year

Clinical audits *
Free quality improvement activities for GPs
Enrolments are sent to GPs with PPR
Electronic e-Audits available
Attract 40 Category 1 RACGP QA&CPD points

Therapeutic Advice and Information Service (TAIS)
Drug information service for health professionals
Staffed by drug information pharmacists
Phone 1300 138 677 Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm, local call cost

For answers to questions about:
Newly available drugs
Adverse drug reactions and interactions
Safety in pregnancy or lactation
Use for unapproved indications

NPS RADAR (Rational Assessment of Drugs and Research)
Provides information on new drugs, PBS listings and commentaries of new research relevant to primary practice
* also attract QA & CPD points and contribute to Quality Prescribing Initiative of the Practice Incentive Payment (PIP)