Pharmaceutical Society Of Australia Modules Provide Quality Information On Complementary Medicines And Their Use

Main Category: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine
Article Date: 19 Jan 2010 - 4:00 PDT

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National Prescribing Service research has highlighted the need to improve the availability of information about complementary medicines with a view to raising awareness among Australian health professionals and consumers.

In line with this view, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is launching a series of online modules, presentations and podcasts to support pharmacists in helping their patients make better-informed decisions around the quality use of complementary medicines.

Responding to the demand for high-quality information about complementary medicines, PSA engaged experts at the Herbal Medicines Research and Education Centre at the University of Sydney to develop the modules.

From Friday 15 January, PSA members will have access online to the overarching modules on the quality use of complementary medicines.

After this, a new module will be released each month, addressing a different medicine.

January's module focuses on glucosamine.

Assessments for pharmacists are associated with each module.

Following successful completion of the module, CPD credit points will be automatically captured on their member record.

This process will streamline efforts by pharmacists to meet the mandatory CPD requirements being introduced with national registration on 1 July 2010.

Members can access the modules via the Professional Development Materials area of the PSA Members website.

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Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

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