New Pharmacy Guidelines Active

The Pharmacy Board of Australia has reminded pharmacists that its new guidelines, published in September, are now in effect.  Information on the guidelines was released some time ago so pharmacists could become familiar with their content prior to the 07 December implementation date. 

The revised guidelines now in place include Guidelines for dispensing of medicines, Guidelines on practice specific issues (which includes updated Reference texts for pharmacists), Guidelines on dose administration aids and staged supply of dispensed medicines, and Guidelines for proprietor pharmacists.

Board guidelines can be used in disciplinary proceedings under the National Law as “evidence of what constitutes appropriate professional conduct or practice for pharmacists”.

More information can be found at pharmacyboard.gov.au

Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Tuesday 8 December 2015