Community Pharmacy Has the meaning given in clause 6 of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Programs (CPPs) Agreement. Community Service Arises when a government specifically requires a public enterprise to carry Obligation (CSO) out activities relating to outputs or inputs which it would not elect to do on a commercial basis. Under these arrangements, payments are provided directly to eligible wholesalers (known as CSO Distributors) who supply the full range of PBS medicines to any pharmacy, usually within twenty-four hours, and that meet compliance requirements and service standards. CSOD Community Service Obligation Distributors Complementary Also known as or medicines. Complementary ‘traditional’ ‘alternative’ medicine medicines include vitamin, mineral, herbal, aromatherapy and homeopathic products. They may be either listed or registered, depending on their ingredients and the claims made. Consumers Health Represents the interests of Australian healthcare consumers at a national Forum of Australia level. (CHF) Determination The determination in force from time to time under subsection 98B(1)(a) of the Act. Dose Administration A tamper-evident, adherence device developed to assist medication Aids (DAA) management for a consumer by having medicines divided into individual and arranged according to the dose schedule. It can be either a pack (one single type of medicine per compartment) or a multi-dose pack (different types of medicines per compartment). DVA Department of Veterans’ Affairs Efficient Funding of Refers to PBS medications that are distributed alternative Chemotherapy (EFC) arrangements provided for under section 100 of the Act. FDA Food and Drugs Association GMP Good Manufacturing Practice
Community Pharmacy Programs (CPPs) Has the meaning given in clause 6 of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement. Community Service Obligation (CSO) Arises when a government specifically requires a public enterprise to carry out activities relating to outputs or inputs which it would not elect to do on a commercial basis. Under these arrangements, payments are provided directly to eligible wholesalers (known as CSO Distributors) who supply the full range of PBS medicines to any pharmacy, usually within twenty-four hours, and that meet compliance requirements and service standards. CSOD Community Service Obligation Distributors Complementary medicine Also known as ‘traditional’ or ‘alternative’ medicines. Complementary medicines include vitamin, mineral, herbal, aromatherapy and homeopathic products. They may be either listed or registered, depending on their ingredients and the claims made. Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) Represents the interests of Australian healthcare consumers at a national level. Determination The determination in force from time to time under subsection 98B(1)(a) of the Act. Dose Administration Aids (DAA) A tamper-evident, adherence device developed to assist medication management for a consumer by having medicines divided into individual and arranged according to the dose schedule. It can be either a pack (one single type of medicine per compartment) or a multi-dose pack (different types of medicines per compartment). DVA Department of Veterans’ Affairs Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy (EFC) Refers to PBS medications that are distributed alternative arrangements provided for under section 100 of the Act. FDA Food and Drugs Association GMP Good Manufacturing Practice
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