For consumers vaccination the flu jab, explained On several occasions, the idea of a national prescribing centre to support prescribers was proposed The proposals did not become reality until last year's federal budget when approximately $22 million was allocated to establish a national prescriber service. It allows prescriptions to be transferred between the participating prescribing and dispensing systems. The nps was founded in march 1998 and funded by the federal department of health and aged care under the quality use of medicines (qum) grant. Designed to develop and practice skills for the emerging prescriber, these modules are a valuable learning tool for australian medical and pharmacy students.
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