A reminder to pharmacy proprietors of their key responsibilities Meridian Lawyers regularly assists a range of healthcare professionals to understand the legal and professional obligations
Pharmacists may be aware of the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland (UTIPP-Q) program. The UTIPP-Q program is a research pilot program to investigate
1. Compare the millilitres vs milligrams dose Mixtures expressed in mg/ml are frequently implicated in dispensing errors reported to PDL. Examples of mixtures that seem
Scenario: Community Pharmacy – present day “Prescription for Mrs Thompson” An elderly woman appears from behind a stand of hand sanitiser. “Are you Mrs Thompson?”
Some pharmacists feel that they can make generic substitutions where it is unauthorised and that they will act without consequence. This is not the case
Pharmacists breaching regulations involving opioid replacement therapy (ORT) are quickly referred to the regulators. A recent blitz from NSW Health against pharmacies that provide opioid-replacement services is resulting
Atropine 0.01% eye drops are not commercially available and Atropt 1% should not be supplied. Despite warning its pharmacist members against this error in 2018, PDL continues
Set rules early The provision of medicines via a staged supply process is common practice in many pharmacies. While the benefits are apparent for the
The colder weather sees a predictable increase in the prescribing of prednisolone oral liquid for children. Often these prescriptions are written by after hours or
Over 10% of incidents reported to PDL involve the provision of medication to the wrong patient. The consequence of this error can result in hospitalisation
Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.