DIGITAL script wallet app Scripty now has a medicine shortage alert feature, warning patients if any medications they are taking are included in the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) medicine shortage reports database.
When a patient is first alerted to a medicine shortage, they can work with their prescribing doctor and pharmacist to find a solution, avoiding a last-minute panic.
Scripty will soon introduce push notifications to update users in real time on any changes to a medicine's status, including short supplies, discontinuation, and resolution of shortages.
Patients can then refer to the TGA website for more details.
The Scripty feature operates independently of the TGA's medicine shortage database and is not directly integrated.
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