Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS)
Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS)
The Centre for Medicine Use and Safety conducts multidisciplinary research into preventive, acute and chronic care, optimising medication management and patient safety.
About us
Our ultimate goal is to optimise the safe and effective use of medicine through multidisciplinary research.
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Do you have a vision to improve health care? Help us tackle some of the world's biggest health care challenges - do your masters,PhD or doctorate with CMUS.
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Certara-Monash University Industry Fellowship Program receives funding from MTPConnect
26 October 2017
A successful partnership between Monash University and global drug developer Certara will expand to develop the next generation drug development scientists with new funding announced today from the Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre (MTPConnect).
Use of multiple medications strongly associated with hospitalisations from aged care facilities
February 2017
Researchers are calling for regular medication reviews for residents after a study has found that residents of aged care facilities who take multiple medications and have complex medication regimens are more likely to be hospitalised than those who don’t.
Cholesterol medication not being used to make up for unhealthy lifestyle, study finds
April 2017
The image of an unhealthy person chowing down on a burger and fries one minute then gobbling anti-cholesterol medication in the hope of atoning for their dietary sins is staple of popular culture. But a new study from Monash University researchers has revealed that, contrary to both popular belief and some previous international research, this is not necessarily the case – at least in Australia.
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RT @Deprescribing: Absolutely - people should always be clear about how long the medication is intended for, and what non-drug approaches t…
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RT @ShaneJacks: The statement “medication safety hardly rates a mention” is not correct. @GregHuntMP has committed in response to @PSA_Nati…
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RT @PharmPostgrads: Our postgrad team at @MonashPharm are giving out free rainbow coloured macarons to our students in support of IDAHOBIT…
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RT @MonashPharm: Professor Simon Bell, Director of CMUS, delivers the evening’s keynote address, quoting @MonashUni’s eponym, Sir John Mona…