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Consumer Medicine Information
HealthInsite provides access to over 1800 Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) items on the myDr website. If you do a search for a specific brand name or generic name of a drug, the CMI(s) for that drug will appear at the top of your HealthInsite information partner search results, and you can follow the link(s) directly to the CMI(s) on the myDr website.
Consumer Medicine Information is often included as a package insert with medicines, or you can ask your prescribing doctor or pharmacist for them. CMI leaflets are written by the pharmaceutical companies that manufacture the medicines and must comply with Australian guidelines. They describe what the medicine is and what it is used for, when and how to take the medicine, and any side effects.
More information about Consumer Medicine Information is available on the website of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing.
If you need information on the range of treatments for a condition, look for the condition in the HealthInsite Conditions and Diseases topics, or through HealthInsite's A-Z Health Topics , or enter the name of the condition in the Quick Search box on any HealthInsite page.
Medicines Line is a national information service, providing Australians with access to independent, accurate and up-to-date information about medicines including prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, complementary medicines and herbal and natural therapies. Medicines Line was developed by the National Prescribing Service, which is funded by the Federal Government to educate prescribers, pharmacists and consumers about the safety and quality use of medicines. You can contact Medicines Line on 1300 888 763 , Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm EST.
The Home Medicines Review is a service to patients living at home in the community. In collaboration with the GP, a pharmacist comprehensively reviews your medication regimen in a home visit.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
The Health Insurance Commission provides information about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the cost of pharmaceutical drugs.
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing also has information on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme .
Medicines regulation
For information about the regulation of medicines, including prescription and non-prescription medications, complementary medications and importing and exporting medicines, see the Therapeutic Goods Administration website.
Medicines policy
Information on Australia's National Medicines Policy and the National Strategy for the Quality Use of Medicines can be found on the National Medicines Policy website.
Updated June 2007
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