PDL Professional Officers have observed an increase in formal requests for information regarding dispensed medicines from the Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) sections of health departments.
In most cases, the request for information is regarding the following issues:
Large quantities of monitored medicine dispensed to a single patient over a short period
Doses and quantities of monitored medicines that are not supported by current therapeutic guidelines
Self-prescribing of monitored medicines (check your local legislation as self-prescribing of S8s and monito…
