Below is our complete list of media releases. Media releases relating to Australian Prescriber can also be found here.
| Title |
Date |
| 11th Evaluation Report demonstrates value of NPS |
2009-03-12 19:00:00 |
| 19% increase in students using online prescribing curriculum |
2007-05-14 00:00:00 |
| 2006 National QUM Awards: Call for entries |
2006-02-15 00:00:00 |
| 2006 National QUM Awards: Call for entries Health Professional QUM Award Category |
2006-02-15 00:00:00 |
| 2006 National QUM Awards: Call for entries: Community QUM Award Category |
2006-02-15 00:00:00 |
| 2006 National QUM Awards: Call for entries: Health Industry QUM Award Category |
2006-02-15 00:00:00 |
| 2006 National QUM Awards: Call for entries: Media QUM Award Category |
2006-02-15 00:00:00 |
| 2006 National QUM Awards: Call for entries: Student QUM Award Category |
2006-02-15 00:00:00 |
| 2008 National QUM Awards |
2008-02-06 00:00:00 |
| 50% increase in calls to Medicines Line following the recall of Prexige (Lumiracoxib) |
2007-08-21 00:00:00 |
| A clear explanation of prescription pricing |
2009-02-02 19:00:00 |
| A dizzy diagnosis |
2005-08-02 00:00:00 |
| Abnormal Laboratory Results 2nd Edition for health professionals |
2006-01-16 00:00:00 |
| Aboriginal health workers central to Award winning project |
2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| ACT Seniors Week: A great time to get to know your medicines |
2005-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Alternative uses for antidepressants |
2005-08-02 00:00:00 |
| An easy way to review patients at risk of cardiovascular disease |
2011-08-16 19:00:00 |
| Analgesics for children: benefits and harms |
2008-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Antipsychotic medicines and dementia: a fine balancing act |
2011-11-17 19:00:00 |
| Antipsychotic medicines: achieving the right treatment balance |
2012-01-11 19:00:00 |
| Antiviral guidelines and rapid tests for diagnosing influenza available on NPS website |
2009-05-05 19:00:00 |
| Are cholesterol medicines overused? |
2011-12-01 19:00:00 |
| Are you taking any medicines? |
2005-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Asia-Pacific scholarship offered for NMS 2012 |
2012-01-10 19:00:00 |
| Asia-Pacific scholarship on offer to attend the Australian 2010 National Medicines Symposium |
2010-01-13 19:00:00 |
| Ask yourself: Is it a cold or the flu? |
2006-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Asthma management should aim to minimise the dose of inhaled corticosteroids |
2006-06-01 00:00:00 |
| August edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2010-08-02 19:00:00 |
| Australian Nurse Practitioner Association latest NPS member |
2008-01-25 00:00:00 |
| Australian Prescriber April 2010: H1N1, renal bone disease and oral anticoagulants |
2010-04-06 19:00:00 |
| Australian Prescriber Trade Media Alert: PET scans in oncology; lowering cholesterol and ADHD in children |
2008-10-08 08:30:00 |
| Australian Prescriber: Two viewpoints on deferring PBAC recommendations |
2011-12-21 19:00:00 |
| Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop AO, to open the National Medicines Symposium 2010 |
2010-05-20 19:00:00 |
| Avoid further costs by taking your medicine as prescribed |
2009-03-19 19:00:00 |
| Award winning NPS iPhone app now includes a medicines reminder function |
2011-12-05 19:00:00 |
| Balancing botulinum benefits and risks |
2009-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Be aware of limitations in clinical software systems |
2009-03-02 19:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise and clean out your medicine cabinet today |
2011-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise on the playground |
2012-01-30 19:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise this R U OK? DAY |
2011-09-14 19:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise with antibiotics |
2011-02-08 19:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise with antibiotics – save the pill for the really ill as it won’t kill viruses |
2011-04-06 19:00:00 |
| Be MedicineWise – talk to your doctor or pharmacist about NSAIDs |
2010-06-10 19:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise: sometimes medicines and machinery don’t mix |
2011-06-09 19:00:00 |
| Be prepared for the unexpected: don’t let your health be an additional worry |
2011-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Be ready for Be Medicinewise Week (30 Jan – 6 Feb) |
2011-01-28 19:00:00 |
| Benefit and risk to be balanced with new COX-2 |
2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Best practice drug use in aged care |
2008-11-17 14:30:00 |
| Better management of medications in hypertension is now at hand |
2007-06-12 00:00:00 |
| Better use of medicines needed in palliative and end-of-life care |
2009-09-10 19:00:00 |
| Bilingual health professionals needed for radio spots |
2010-01-25 19:00:00 |
| Bipolar disorders and maintenance treatments: what's appropriate? |
2007-06-04 00:00:00 |
| Bone up on ways to prevent osteoporosis |
2011-08-01 19:00:00 |
| Breathing easy: combination asthma inhalers |
2005-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Breathless not helpless! World COPD Day 15 November |
2006-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Budget announcements relating to NPS |
2010-05-12 19:00:00 |
| Building a medicinewise community from the ground up: abstracts invited |
2011-11-24 19:00:00 |
| Buying medicine on the internet increases risk |
2007-07-30 00:00:00 |
| Calling all health professionals |
2007-04-24 00:00:00 |
| Campaign to reduce medicines related problems important for older people |
2007-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Caring for carers...medicine resources make lives easier |
2008-10-27 10:00:00 |
| Caution needed over snake bites |
2007-01-12 00:00:00 |
| Celebrate Seniors Month in the Northern Territory - A great time to get to know your medicines |
2005-07-28 00:00:00 |
| Children and suicide: views on antidepressants |
2005-09-27 00:00:00 |
| Children who are seizure-free may be able to stop taking antiepileptic drugs |
2006-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Chronic kidney disease common but under-treated |
2008-12-01 16:54:00 |
| Climate change will directly impact on infectious diseases in Australia |
2009-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Clinical e-Audit available for reviewing patients with type 2 diabetes |
2008-10-22 00:00:00 |
| Clinicians need to help patients to deal with their 'workload' |
2011-08-01 19:00:00 |
| Codeine changes won’t hurt if you talk to your health professional |
2010-04-15 19:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics |
2006-07-20 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics |
2006-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics |
2006-07-20 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics |
2006-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics |
2006-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics |
2005-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics - just ask Harvey |
2005-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics - just ask Harvey |
2005-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Common colds need common sense, they don't need antibiotics: approach supported in recent national and international publications |
2006-07-13 00:00:00 |
| Common colds: Green snot = good! Sorting facts from fiction |
2008-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Complementary medicine use: first findings from NPS survey |
2008-11-19 00:00:00 |
| Complementary medicines are medicines too |
2011-09-08 19:00:00 |
| Complementary therapies - jury is out on cold prevention |
2008-07-09 00:00:00 |
| Compounding standards on their way? |
2008-10-24 19:00:00 |
| Confident quality use of generics |
2006-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Consumer media alert: Spring 2008 edition of Australian Prescriber |
2008-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Consumer Medicine Information (CMI): get to know your medicines |
2005-04-11 00:00:00 |
| Consumer Medicine Information (CMI): get to know your medicines |
2006-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Consumer reluctance to use generic medicines unwarranted |
2007-10-23 00:00:00 |
| Consumer reluctance to use generic medicines unwarranted |
2007-11-08 00:00:00 |
| Consumers advised to use mouthwashes with care |
2009-12-01 19:00:00 |
| Consumers are becoming more active in Quality Use of Medicines |
2007-01-23 00:00:00 |
| Cough and cold medicines can cause serious side effects in young children |
2009-10-01 19:00:00 |
| Counting down to a good night's sleep |
2009-08-17 11:00:00 |
| Critical dose medicines and brand substitution: issues with anti-epileptic drugs |
2009-10-12 15:00:00 |
| CT scans, hepatitis B and the US health system: all in the August Australian Prescriber |
2009-08-05 19:00:00 |
| Dabigatran (Pradaxa): NPS RADAR Review |
2011-08-02 19:00:00 |
| Dangerous drugs online: counterfeits and undeclared ingredients |
2012-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Debbie Rigby reappointed to NPS board |
2011-08-22 19:00:00 |
| Dental infections, breast cancer testing, and cardiac effects of non-cardiac drugs, in April edition of Australian Prescriber |
2011-04-01 19:00:00 |
| Depression: help is at hand to treat it and beat it |
2008-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Diagnosing and treating iron deficiency anaemia |
2010-11-03 19:00:00 |
| Discuss pramipexole for restless leg syndrome with patients |
2009-04-03 19:00:00 |
| Do antidepressants help eating disorders? |
2005-08-02 00:00:00 |
| Doctors and pharmacists want improvements in drug interaction alerts |
2011-12-12 19:00:00 |
| Don't ignore medicines side effects |
2007-11-02 00:00:00 |
| Dr Roger Boyd appointed new Chair of NPS |
2006-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Dr Ross Maxwell appointed to Board of NPS |
2007-05-14 00:00:00 |
| Drug warnings, contrast media and testing for TB: the latest edition of Australian Prescriber online now |
2010-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Drugs of little use in treating dementia |
2009-02-02 19:00:00 |
| Dyslipidaemia treatments a focus of NPS RADAR |
2006-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Ear infections in children don't always need antibiotics |
2009-12-02 19:00:00 |
| Education the key to addressing misuse of diagnostic technologies |
2010-03-16 19:00:00 |
| Effective use of antidepressants |
2006-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions (eTP) an important step towards improved medication management |
2011-09-12 19:00:00 |
| Experiencing the outback side of pharmacy |
2010-11-18 19:00:00 |
| Extended prescribing rights, cough and cold medicines and managing anaemia in chronic kidney disease in the October edition of Australian Prescriber |
2009-10-01 19:00:00 |
| Fast, accessible complementary medicine information needed |
2008-12-02 18:55:00 |
| Fat busters, surgery and lifestyle: treatment options for obesity |
2006-04-18 00:00:00 |
| FECCA joins NPS Member Organisations |
2007-07-27 00:00:00 |
| Feedback sought on medicines issues in palliative care paper |
2009-04-03 19:00:00 |
| Find out your risk score before it’s game over |
2011-04-11 19:00:00 |
| Finding Evidence – Recognising Hype: new online learning program |
2009-11-23 19:00:00 |
| Finding relief for low back pain |
2011-10-04 19:00:00 |
| First national survey to get snapshot of medicines use |
2009-07-06 19:00:00 |
| Flying and thrombosis: preventing blood clots in travellers at high risk |
2009-12-01 19:00:00 |
| Forget the colour, shape or brand: it’s the active ingredient that counts |
2009-08-23 19:00:00 |
| Free in-language workshops to help seniors understand medicines issues |
2010-03-29 19:00:00 |
| Funding boost acknowledges importance of quality use of medicines |
2009-05-12 22:00:00 |
| General practice keen to improve prescribing practice |
2009-12-14 19:00:00 |
| Generic medicines ancillary label here to stay |
2009-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Generic medicines are an equal choice |
2008-11-06 16:30:01 |
| Generic medicines are an equal choice: NPS |
2007-09-16 00:00:00 |
| Generic medicines campaign wins national PR award |
2008-10-15 11:25:01 |
| Generic medicines messages target Chinese and Italian communities |
2009-02-05 19:00:00 |
| Generic medicines messages target Chinese and Italian communities |
2009-01-13 00:00:00 |
| Generic medicines vs branded medicines - Bioequivalence explained |
2007-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Generic or brand name medicine? Choosing wisely: Free information sessions during ACT Seniors Week |
2007-03-06 00:00:00 |
| Generic or brand name medicine? Choosing wisely: Free information sessions during NSW Seniors Week |
2007-03-06 00:00:00 |
| Generics tool kit products available to order |
2008-11-14 19:17:01 |
| Genuine patient-centred care at risk |
2005-06-08 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines calendar wins Multicultural ‘Best Resource’ Award |
2009-07-29 19:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines campaign for mulitcultural seniors |
2008-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines campaign wins National Multicultural Marketing Award |
2009-11-03 19:00:00 |
| Get to Know Your Medicines Kit |
2005-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Get to Know Your Medicines Kit |
2005-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines with the NPS Medicine Name Finder |
2009-03-12 19:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: a new multicultural initiative launched by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott MP |
2005-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: a new national program for Chinese Australians |
2005-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: a new national program for Greek Australians |
2005-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: a new national program for Italian Australians |
2005-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: a new national program for Vietnamese Australians |
2005-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: ask your pharmacist! |
2009-09-04 19:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines: NPS launches bilingual resource for consumers |
2005-04-27 00:00:00 |
| Gliptins and Adrenaline autoinjector reviewed in latest edition of NPS RADAR |
2010-08-04 19:00:00 |
| Glucose control in diabetes - how low should you go? |
2009-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Good hygiene not pills the best way of avoiding a cold |
2008-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Got a cold? No pill will cure that ill |
2008-08-05 00:00:00 |
| GPs and patients to benefit from research initiative |
2006-08-21 00:00:00 |
| GPs urged to routinely assess benefits and harms for patients taking antipsychotics |
2011-09-07 19:00:00 |
| Greater consideration needed by doctors before ordering vitamin D tests |
2011-04-12 19:00:00 |
| Harvey closes common cold case - antibiotics are out |
2005-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Harvey closes common cold case: antibiotics are out |
2005-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Health professionals need to understand patients' pasts to fully treat health problems |
2010-05-28 19:00:00 |
| Health professionals reminded of importance of reporting adverse events |
2010-04-28 19:00:00 |
| Health professionals urged to to be alert to the risks associated with prescribing oral methotrexate |
2011-12-20 19:00:00 |
| Health professionals warned about risks of quinine |
2010-01-05 19:00:00 |
| Health sector urged to get involved in R U OK? Day 2010 |
2010-09-13 19:00:00 |
| Help prevent global antibiotic resistance: only take it if you need it |
2009-06-29 19:00:00 |
| Helping Chinese and Italian-speaking seniors minimise medicines risks |
2008-10-14 06:01:01 |
| Helping people get a good night’s sleep – the natural way |
2010-09-29 19:00:00 |
| High blood pressure: the silent killer of the century |
2010-02-10 19:00:00 |
| Highest quality complementary medicines resources identified |
2009-03-16 19:00:00 |
| Highest recognition for work in promoting quality use of medicines: Dr Stephen Phillips receives award for 15 years of service |
2007-06-18 00:00:00 |
| How to avoid medicine interactions covered in latest MedicinesTalk |
2010-07-27 19:00:00 |
| HPV vaccine: pap smears and safe sex are still necessary |
2007-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Hype and hypertension: selecting a treatment option |
2005-04-05 00:00:00 |
| Hypnotic hazards of z-drugs immeasurable |
2008-11-26 00:00:00 |
| Identifying symptoms and treating anxiety |
2009-11-02 19:00:00 |
| Ignoring the facts for a story: what is being done to address opioid use |
2010-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Illicit drugs and psychostimulant poisoning: article in Australian Prescriber. |
2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Important information about this year’s flu shot |
2010-04-20 19:00:00 |
| Important to plan ahead when travelling with medicines these holidays |
2006-12-14 00:00:00 |
| Important to plan ahead when travelling with medicines these holidays |
2006-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Incentives to help close the gap in Aboriginal health |
2011-04-01 19:00:00 |
| Independent review of new Parkinson’s medicine |
2010-01-13 19:00:00 |
| Independent review of new stroke prevention medicine helps people Be medicinewise |
2011-08-09 19:00:00 |
| Independent reviews of new medicines for diabetes, osteoporosis and pain relief |
2011-01-07 19:00:00 |
| Independent reviews of new type 2 diabetes medicines help people be medicinewise |
2010-08-24 19:00:00 |
| Infants should start and finish on the same rotavirus vaccine |
2007-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Information about Medicines is a Fundamental Right of consumers |
2006-06-08 00:00:00 |
| Information about prescribing antidepressants in children |
2009-01-21 00:00:00 |
| Information for consumers about new treatments added to the PBS |
2008-12-04 10:18:00 |
| Injunction impedes independent information |
2006-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Is the polypill a magic bullet? |
2005-08-02 00:00:00 |
| June edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2010-06-03 19:00:00 |
| June issue of Australian Prescriber out now |
2007-06-04 00:00:00 |
| Keep an eye on quit-smoking patients using varenicline |
2008-05-22 00:00:00 |
| Kids and common colds: try non-medicine treatments |
2008-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Knowing your medicines is key in diabetes management |
2006-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Last chance to take part! NPS Diabetes Pharmacy Practice Review |
2008-10-10 10:00:01 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2011-10-04 19:00:00 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2011-12-01 19:00:00 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2011-08-01 19:00:00 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2012-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
2011-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Latest edition of Medicines Talk available now |
2011-11-28 19:00:00 |
| Latest updates to NPS RADAR online now |
2010-05-19 19:00:00 |
| Lessons from extended prescribing rights in the UK |
2009-10-01 19:00:00 |
| Lifestyle changes and post-fracture treatment can improve osteoporosis outcomes |
2007-08-30 00:00:00 |
| Lifestyle messages timely for hypertension patients |
2008-12-01 14:56:00 |
| Local workshops to help seniors understand their medicines |
2008-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Lost in translation: medicine misunderstandings lead to further health problems |
2010-10-20 19:00:00 |
| Lowering cholesterol with or without medicine = big health benefit |
2008-10-13 15:50:00 |
| Major risk of harm in popular acne drug |
2005-06-08 00:00:00 |
| Make your smart phone a wise phone with the NPS medicines list iPhone app |
2011-06-28 19:00:00 |
| Managing acute low back pain |
2010-11-10 19:00:00 |
| Managing acute postoperative pain in hospital |
2009-05-29 19:00:00 |
| Managing HIV in General Practice |
2011-06-01 19:00:00 |
| Managing HIV in general practice, snoring treatments, and finding independent information on new drugs – in June edition of Australian Prescriber |
2011-06-01 19:00:00 |
| Managing menopause effectively – perception vs reality |
2009-08-03 19:00:00 |
| Managing pain during pregnancy and breast-feeding |
2011-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Managing pain when you take other medicines |
2011-03-04 19:00:00 |
| Managing patient expectations of antibiotics |
2009-06-29 19:00:00 |
| Managing those at risk of osteoporotic fractures: new NPS clinical audit |
2011-07-19 19:00:00 |
| Managing urinary incontinence in primary care |
2009-12-08 19:00:00 |
| Managing your blood pressure over the holiday season |
2008-12-01 14:26:00 |
| Many factors to consider getting treatment right for ADHD |
2008-10-07 16:00:00 |
| Medication management website for nurses |
2008-11-24 00:00:00 |
| Medicine Update: a new information resource for consumers |
2007-06-12 00:00:00 |
| Medicine Update: a new information resource for patients |
2007-06-12 00:00:00 |
| Medicines and markets: will the US turn to Australia’s model? |
2009-08-05 19:00:00 |
| Medicines and money: saving the family budget |
2008-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Medicines Line: helping seniors get to know their medicines |
2005-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Medicines project to help group with worst health status in Australia |
2006-10-24 00:00:00 |
| Medicines to prevent osteoporosis; will they help you? |
2007-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Medicines upon medicines: The Prescribing Cascade |
2011-12-01 19:00:00 |
| Menopause: how to choose the best treatment for you |
2009-08-04 19:00:00 |
| Minimising birth defect risk for pregnant women with epilepsy |
2008-07-16 00:00:00 |
| Mixing medicines, alcohol and sun can be a recipe for trouble |
2009-12-22 19:00:00 |
| Monitor and support patients on varenicline |
2008-01-07 00:00:00 |
| More GPs embracing Quality Use Medicines |
2007-11-14 00:00:00 |
| More information needed about complementary medicines |
2008-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Multicultural communication award for NPS |
2011-08-03 19:00:00 |
| Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) wins the Community Category at National QUM Awards |
2006-06-09 00:00:00 |
| Multicultural QUM program wins national award |
2005-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Multifaceted approach best for assessing osteoporotic fracture risk: NPS |
2011-06-22 19:00:00 |
| Multiple medicine use very common: New snapshot of over-50s medicine habits |
2012-01-16 19:00:00 |
| National Census revealing extent of medicines use problems |
2010-02-16 19:00:00 |
| National Diabetes Week July 8-14: other management options |
2007-07-10 00:00:00 |
| National forum to celebrate volunteers |
2007-05-07 00:00:00 |
| National Medicines Symposium 2006 - Call for Abstracts closes 24 February |
2006-02-10 00:00:00 |
| National Medicines Symposium 2006: 7-9 June, Canberra |
2006-06-06 00:00:00 |
| National Medicines Symposium 2010 to help pharmacists keep up with the changing medicines environment |
2010-01-27 19:00:00 |
| National Medicines Symposium 2010: registration and call for abstracts |
2009-11-20 19:00:00 |
| National Prescribing Service wins Gold Quill award, New York |
2008-06-23 00:00:00 |
| National Prescribing Service wins Gold Quill award, New York |
2008-09-11 00:00:00 |
| National quality and safety standards needed for General Practice prescribing software |
2011-05-03 19:00:00 |
| Nebivolol, methylnaltrexone reviewed in the latest edition of RADAR |
2010-03-10 19:00:00 |
| Neither new nor breakthrough: NPS RADAR on Vytorin |
2006-03-31 00:00:00 |
| Neither new nor breakthrough: NPS RADAR on Vytorin |
2006-03-31 00:00:00 |
| Neurocognitive effects of chemotherapy |
2008-02-04 00:00:00 |
| New and emerging prescribers will benefit from attending the National Medicines Symposium |
2010-05-06 19:00:00 |
| New appointments to NPS Board |
2010-03-11 19:00:00 |
| New Board Member: Debbie Rigby joins NPS |
2008-09-23 06:01:01 |
| New brand and Medicines Line number for NPS |
2010-07-01 19:00:00 |
| New brochure available with translated medicines information |
2009-04-15 19:00:00 |
| New clinical e-audits easier to use for GPs |
2007-03-26 00:00:00 |
| New clinical program addresses sleep problems and therapy options |
2010-02-03 19:00:00 |
| New COX-2: benefit and heart risk to be balanced |
2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
| New drug for type 2 diabetes: is it as good? |
2008-08-11 00:00:00 |
| New DVD explains medicines use issues for type 2 diabetes patients |
2009-11-16 19:00:00 |
| New DVD explains medicines use issues for type 2 diabetes patients |
2009-11-16 19:00:00 |
| New electronic tool for hospitals |
2011-05-12 19:00:00 |
| New Evaluation Study of GP Prescribing Software Systems |
2006-08-15 00:00:00 |
| New generics campaign to focus on safety around medicine brand choices |
2011-04-01 19:00:00 |
| New GP and research-class directors join NPS Board |
2010-07-21 19:00:00 |
| New in-pharmacy resources to help consumers Be medicinewise with medicine brand choices |
2011-07-01 19:00:00 |
| New information on Varenicline (Champix) inconclusive: NPS (for consumers) |
2011-07-20 19:00:00 |
| New information on Varenicline (Champix) inconclusive: NPS (health professionals) |
2011-07-20 19:00:00 |
| New integrated campaign to help Aussies become medicinewise |
2010-12-20 19:00:00 |
| New major health promotion campaign to get Aussies to be medicinewise |
2011-01-27 19:00:00 |
| New medicine evaluation tools for aged care facilities |
2009-05-15 19:00:00 |
| New medicine information resource for Arabic speakers |
2010-03-19 19:00:00 |
| New NPS campaign to help combat antibiotic resistance |
2012-01-23 19:00:00 |
| New NPS patient resource on infective endocarditis |
2008-12-01 01:30:00 |
| New NPS patient resource on infective endocarditis - Trade |
2008-12-01 18:00:00 |
| New NPS program to address opioid use in chronic pain |
2010-06-01 19:00:00 |
| New osteoporosis medicine information for consumers |
2008-04-10 19:00:00 |
| New pain management diary for Australians with arthritis |
2009-12-03 00:00:00 |
| New pain management workshops for outreach pharmacists |
2010-08-05 19:00:00 |
| New prescribers to benefit from QUM programs |
2007-10-26 00:00:00 |
| New program to identify at-risk smokers and help them quit |
2010-04-08 19:00:00 |
| New resources to help address pain management issues |
2009-12-03 19:00:00 |
| New safety information about glitazones in NPS RADAR |
2007-12-12 00:00:00 |
| New safety information about glitazones in NPS RADAR: for health professionals |
2007-12-12 00:00:00 |
| New survey shows Australians are not medicinewise |
2011-01-30 19:00:00 |
| New type 2 diabetes educational resources launched on World Diabetes Day |
2009-11-14 19:00:00 |
| New-look NPS pharmacy review improves health by building rapport |
2008-06-04 00:00:00 |
| NPS audit reveals positive prescribing practices in hospitals |
2008-04-18 19:00:00 |
| NPS Board elects new Chair |
2007-09-04 00:00:00 |
| NPS Brand Choices campaign returns to television screens |
2011-10-31 19:00:00 |
| NPS budget announcement. May 2011 |
2011-05-11 19:00:00 |
| NPS campaign needs volunteer health presenters to commit this month! |
2008-02-15 00:00:00 |
| NPS Case Study goes Live! |
2007-02-09 00:00:00 |
| NPS clarifies issues related to Stilnox, a brand of zolpidem |
2008-02-22 00:00:00 |
| NPS coordinates QUM program on type 2 diabetes |
2005-04-27 00:00:00 |
| NPS coordinates QUM program on type 2 diabetes |
2005-04-12 00:00:00 |
| NPS distills key points for medicines management of COPD |
2006-04-18 00:00:00 |
| NPS encourages pharmacists to take part in National Medication Safety Week |
2011-11-07 19:00:00 |
| NPS findings on attitudes towards complementary medicines |
2008-11-18 00:00:00 |
| NPS Generic Medicines Campaign |
2008-10-20 00:00:00 |
| NPS Get to Know Your Medicines national campaign launch in August aims to increase questions about medicines |
2007-08-03 00:00:00 |
| NPS impacts further on quality use of medicines |
2006-01-19 00:00:00 |
| NPS issues new fact sheet on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw |
2007-12-16 00:00:00 |
| NPS issues new fact sheet on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw |
2007-12-14 00:00:00 |
| NPS issues prescribing advice following lumiracoxib withdrawal |
2007-08-14 00:00:00 |
| NPS launches new GP prescribing tool |
2006-03-14 00:00:00 |
| NPS launches new online information hub on World Diabetes Day |
2011-11-14 19:00:00 |
| NPS makes headway in the quality use of medicines |
2005-03-23 00:00:00 |
| NPS makes it easy to be medicinewise with top questions lists |
2011-02-02 19:00:00 |
| NPS Medicines List iPhone APP Wins SHPA Award |
2011-11-17 19:00:00 |
| NPS offering more and reaching wider audiences: report |
2010-02-11 19:00:00 |
| NPS on way to becoming a household name: evaluation report |
2011-02-28 19:00:00 |
| NPS pharmacy self-audit enrolments open |
2005-11-02 00:00:00 |
| NPS Prescribing Curriculum wins e-learning award |
2011-08-17 19:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR eases the pain of deciding on NSAID prescribing |
2005-07-29 00:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR eases the pain of deciding on NSAID prescribing |
2005-07-29 00:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR helps prescribers navigate decision-making |
2008-12-08 00:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR reviews new medicines for schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, severe chronic pain and COPD |
2011-12-02 19:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR reviews rivaroxaban |
2009-07-31 19:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR reviews venlafaxine metabolite |
2009-03-27 19:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR: direction on combination products |
2006-11-29 00:00:00 |
| NPS RADAR: newly released information gives a more complete drug picture |
2005-11-30 00:00:00 |
| NPS reaches out to remote pharmacists |
2009-01-16 00:00:00 |
| NPS recommendations on natural, alternative and complementary medicine information |
2008-12-11 00:00:00 |
| NPS recommends caution over the use of weight loss drug Xenical |
2006-03-02 00:00:00 |
| NPS releases ‘medicinewise choices’ to help Australians be medicinewise |
2011-01-31 19:00:00 |
| NPS reviews new medicines for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder |
2011-12-02 19:00:00 |
| NPS supports Australia's future leaders in QUM |
2007-05-03 00:00:00 |
| NPS supports TGA decision to cancel four pain relief medicines |
2011-11-24 19:00:00 |
| NPS to manage Adverse Medicines Line |
2007-08-30 00:00:00 |
| NPS urges judicious use of Proton Pump Inhibitors |
2009-04-15 19:00:00 |
| NPS welcomes decision by Blackmores and Pharmacy Guild to drop endorsement arrangement |
2011-10-06 19:00:00 |
| NPS welcomes new board member |
2011-05-26 19:00:00 |
| NPS welcomes new board member |
2008-10-27 06:00:00 |
| NSW Cancer Institute and St Vincent's Hospital win Health Professional Category at National QUM Awards |
2006-06-09 00:00:00 |
| Nurses to help improve pain management in aged care facilities |
2008-11-17 00:00:00 |
| Nurses urged to take 'DUE care' in medication management |
2008-03-03 00:00:00 |
| Old drugs, new tricks – pharmacy magazine column wins national award |
2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| One eye drop or two? |
2008-02-04 00:00:00 |
| One-in-three forget to take their medicine: NPS survey |
2011-02-03 19:00:00 |
| Online learning brings together health professional students |
2007-02-07 00:00:00 |
| Online medicines information: reputable or questionable? |
2011-02-11 19:00:00 |
| Online training to support use of National In-patient Medication Chart |
2006-11-29 00:00:00 |
| Opportunity for drug-free intervention in perinatal depression |
2008-04-09 19:00:00 |
| Osteoporosis: you can 'break' the fracture cycle |
2007-09-04 00:00:00 |
| Our antibiotic “addiction” is not helping our children fight their colds |
2008-08-04 00:00:00 |
| Over 50s living with diabetes |
2005-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Overindulgence over the holidays: tips for being medicinewise and staying healthy |
2011-12-22 19:00:00 |
| Overuse of medicines can increase headaches |
2005-12-13 00:00:00 |
| Pain relief for children: check the dose |
2008-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Pain relievers may fix your hangover but cause other problems |
2012-01-25 19:00:00 |
| Paracetamol remains analgesic of choice |
2006-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Paracetamol remains first choice for pain |
2006-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Patients are the winners in National Quality Use of Medicines Awards |
2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Patients taking Prexige (lumiracoxib) urged to see their doctor |
2007-08-12 00:00:00 |
| PBS bill will address a missing data link |
2010-11-11 19:00:00 |
| Pertussis immunisation boosters important for all |
2009-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Pharmacists should provide independent advice, assess patients individually: NPS |
2011-09-27 17:00:00 |
| Pharmacy Practice Review – improving quality care |
2009-05-20 19:00:00 |
| Pharmacy Practice Review – reducing cardiovascular disease risk |
2011-06-07 19:00:00 |
| Popular ear drops and complications risk? |
2008-04-21 19:00:00 |
| Position statement on antiviral drugs in seasonal influenza |
2006-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Prescribers targeted to reduce hypertension in Aussies |
2010-10-26 19:00:00 |
| Prescribers urged to use accurate, independent information sources |
2009-04-20 19:00:00 |
| Prevent stroke by using optimal antithrombotic therapy |
2009-02-19 19:00:00 |
| Preventing osteoporotic fractures: high risk patients most likely to benefit |
2007-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Primary School winner announced for Common colds need common sense, not antibiotics book |
2007-08-30 00:00:00 |
| Professional development opportunities during National Diabetes Week |
2009-07-09 19:00:00 |
| Promoting safe medicines use on RUOK? Day |
2009-09-21 19:00:00 |
| Push for complementary medicines to be in all medical, pharmacy curricula |
2009-11-24 19:00:00 |
| Quality medicines use a Vital Health topic |
2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Question mark over combination pain relief products |
2010-08-02 19:00:00 |
| Quit smoking medicine: new study notes more side effects |
2008-05-22 00:00:00 |
| R U OK with your medicines? |
2009-11-24 19:00:00 |
| Rapid tests for diagnosing influenza |
2009-06-01 19:00:00 |
| Relaxed attitude towards medicines leading to greater health problems |
2010-09-06 19:00:00 |
| Review finds errors occurring at all stages of medication process |
2009-06-09 19:00:00 |
| Review of new medicines for people recovering from hip and knee replacements |
2010-04-12 19:00:00 |
| Review patients taking simvastatin 80 mg daily |
2011-12-20 19:00:00 |
| Rosiglitazone and myocardial infarction risk: NPS review |
2007-07-30 00:00:00 |
| RU486, flying and thromboembolism, and other articles in Australian Prescriber |
2009-12-01 19:00:00 |
| Russell Edwards reappointed to the NPS Board |
2009-10-13 19:00:00 |
| Russell Edwards to be appointed NPS Board Director |
2006-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Safe use of radiographic contrast media |
2010-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Safety concerns with asthma drug |
2006-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Seniors Week in Queensland -A great time to get to know your medicines |
2005-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Seniors Week in WA - A great time to get to know your medicines |
2005-10-20 00:00:00 |
| Seniors Week sessions aim to decrease medicine problems |
2008-10-24 19:00:00 |
| Seniors’ Week a great time to get to know your medicines |
2005-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Should nurses, pharmacists and physiotherapists be allowed to prescribe? |
2007-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Side effects warning about varenicline (Champix) |
2008-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Simple measures prevent travel sickness in children |
2009-06-01 19:00:00 |
| Some ingredients in medicines can have more than the desired effect |
2011-08-01 19:00:00 |
| Strong interest demonstrates value of prescribing data project |
2009-08-20 19:00:00 |
| Study identifies key prescribing software features that impact patient safety |
2010-04-27 19:00:00 |
| Supporting outreach pharmacists across Australia |
2009-10-13 19:00:00 |
| Surgery a valid treatment option for snoring |
2011-06-01 19:00:00 |
| Sydney Uni student wins the weigh-in for quality medicines use |
2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Take action to manage your symptoms on World Menopause Day |
2009-10-15 19:00:00 |
| Take caution with codeine |
2011-10-04 19:00:00 |
| Taking the lead in best practice use of drugs in aged care |
2008-03-03 00:00:00 |
| Tasmanian School of Pharmacy PhD student wins new Student Category at National QUM Awards |
2006-06-09 00:00:00 |
| Teach your patients about their medicines to avoid misadventure |
2009-07-08 19:00:00 |
| Testing for tuberculosis |
2010-02-01 19:00:00 |
| The high cost of inappropriate use of CT scans |
2009-08-05 19:00:00 |
| The Pharmaceutical Alliance wins Health Industry Category at National QUM Awards |
2006-06-09 00:00:00 |
| The pharmaceutical gap in priority medicines |
2006-06-08 00:00:00 |
| The way forward for medicines use at the end of life |
2009-09-25 19:00:00 |
| Think about your medicines as you prepare for the holidays |
2009-12-16 19:00:00 |
| Three inaugural honorary members appointed by NPS; Kay Price reappointed to NPS Board |
2011-11-18 19:00:00 |
| Time to think about vaccinations again |
2010-02-10 19:00:00 |
| Tips for finding reliable health information sources on the web |
2009-10-30 19:00:00 |
| Tips for overcoming eyesight trouble to safely manage your medicines |
2011-01-17 19:00:00 |
| Top tips to safely manage your medicines |
2009-05-06 00:00:00 |
| Trade media alert: Spring 2008 edition of Australian Prescriber |
2008-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Training for Aboriginal Health Workers on medicines use in asthma, hypertension and diabetes |
2007-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Translated generic medicines brochure available for pharmacy customers |
2009-03-09 19:00:00 |
| Treating dementia - drug therapy not the answer |
2008-10-09 00:00:00 |
| Treating mild depression: your choices |
2005-02-04 00:00:00 |
| Type 2 diabetes and depression medicines – new but right for you? |
2008-08-04 00:00:00 |
| Type 2 diabetes: an important health care topic for new-look NPS pharmacy activity |
2008-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Updated antiviral guidelines and rapid tests for diagnosing influenza |
2009-05-28 19:00:00 |
| Upskilling the QUM connection |
2007-08-21 00:00:00 |
| Use antivirals only in confirmed or suspected cases of swine influenza |
2009-04-30 19:00:00 |
| Use of analgesics pharmacy audit- starts September, enrol now |
2006-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Use of CV risk assessments must increase to combat rise in cardiovascular disease |
2011-02-02 19:00:00 |
| Vaccines listed on the National Immunisation Program reviewed in NPS RADAR |
2007-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Veterans' MATES project wins Poster Category at National QUM Awards |
2006-06-09 00:00:00 |
| Victorian Seniors’ Festival - A great time to get to know your medicines |
2005-03-08 00:00:00 |
| Vitamin D supplement in combination – who really benefits? |
2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Vitamin D supplement in combination: who really benefits? |
2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
| War veterans’ program wins national award for improving health |
2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Warning on advertising drugs directly to the public: the New Zealand experience and lessons for Australia |
2006-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Warning on recreational drug use and overdose |
2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Warning to consumers about recreational use of medicines |
2009-07-29 19:00:00 |
| Warning: Use drug samples with care |
2007-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Weigh kids today to avoid overdosing |
2011-03-22 19:00:00 |
| Weighing up genetic testing for breast cancer |
2011-04-01 19:00:00 |
| What health professionals can do on World Stroke Day |
2009-10-29 19:00:00 |
| What’s in your pain relief medicine? |
2011-02-28 19:00:00 |
| When it comes to pain relief for children, check the dose |
2008-06-10 00:00:00 |
| When switching brands isn't recommended |
2007-10-09 00:00:00 |
| When switching brands isn't recommended |
2007-10-09 00:00:00 |
| When switching to a generic medicine isn’t recommended |
2007-10-09 00:00:00 |
| Who is behind the medicines information on the internet? |
2009-02-02 19:00:00 |
| Whooping cough boosters to protect all |
2009-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Why scans and x-rays won’t help your low back pain |
2011-03-03 19:00:00 |
| Will power and support are key to quitting |
2008-01-04 00:00:00 |
| Winners of National QUM Awards 2006 announced |
2006-06-09 00:00:00 |
| Women delay perinatal depression help, to avoid medicines |
2008-04-22 19:00:00 |
| Women taking epilepsy medicines advised: plan early for pregnancy |
2008-07-16 15:00:00 |
| Women warned aspirin reports may be misleading |
2010-02-22 19:00:00 |
| Zolpidem (Stilnox) and insomnia management – NPS info for prescribers and patients |
2008-08-11 00:00:00 |
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