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Independent. Not-for-profit. Evidence based.
Established in 1998, NPS enables people to make better decisions about medicines and medical tests, leading to better health and economic outcomes.
We help health professionals keep up to date with the latest evidence and provide individuals with the tools and knowledge to make better decisions.
Globally recognised for our work in quality use of medicines, we believe individuals are gatekeepers of their health decisions. Everyone is entitled to impartial information that enables them to navigate their choices and get the most from their health professionals.
Find out more about our history.
We want best practice decision-making to be well understood, embedded in health systems and put into action every day. We want all Australians to be medicinewise and experience the health and economic benefits this brings.
Being medicinewise means knowing the right questions to ask about medicines and medical tests and where to get trusted information. For professionals it is putting into practice the principles of quality use of medicines and medical tests, which involve safe, wise and judicious prescribing and dispensing. For the general public, being medicinewise starts with asking “Why?”
In a complex health and communications environment, it can be hard to find trusted information. NPS resources and tools are evidence-based and impartial and developed in conjunction with expert advisory groups and our extensive networks across the health sector.
Medicines are one of our most common medical interventions. Anything you seek a therapeutic effect from—regardless where you bought it—is a medicine.

Collaborating with organisations across health, community and communications sectors, we identify gaps between evidence and practice and reach people through:
The NPS Professional suite includes information and tools developed for primary and allied healthcare professionals, such as:
NPS MedicineWise tips and resources for consumers gets people thinking and helps them better interact with their health professionals and make better medicines decisions. Our Be Medicinewise campaign encourages all Australians to be medicinewise by asking the right questions of trusted information sources, including NPS and their doctor or pharmacist.
You can:
Date published: 2011-01-28 00:00:00
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References to brands should not be taken as an endorsement by NPS.