Consumers
MedicinesTalk
The aim of MedicinesTalk is to inform consumer groups about policies and activities related to the wise use of medicines and to encourage them to be involved in associated activities
The Medicines Talk publication is now published by the National Prescribing Service (NPS) as part of its Consumer Quality Use of Medicines Program, which is funded by the Australian Government.
Editions after August 2003 can be found on the NPS website through the following link:
The May 2003 issue of Medicines Talk (PDF 61kb)
The February 2003 issue of Medicines Talk (PDF 84 KB)
The November 2002 issue of MedicinesTalk (PDF 254 kb).
The August 2002 issue of MedicinesTalk (PDF 526 kb).
The May 2002 issue of MedicinesTalk (PDF 89 kb)
The January 2002 issue of MedicinesTalk (PDF 27 kb)
Help with accessing large documents
When accessing large documents (over 500 KB in size), it is recommended that the following procedure be used:
- Click the link with the RIGHT mouse button
- Choose "Save Target As.../Save Link As..." depending on your browser
- Select an appropriate folder on a local drive to place the downloaded file
Attempting to open large documents within the browser window (by left-clicking)
may inhibit your ability to continue browsing while the document is
opening and/or lead to system problems.
Help with accessing PDF documents
To view PDF (Portable Document Format) documents, you will need to have a PDF reader installed on your computer. A number of PDF readers are available through the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) Web Guide website.
