Flu vaccine
With the influenza season fast approaching, demand on pharmacist vaccination services is imminent. Vaccination and immunisation services are covered under the PDL Master Policy but pharmacists providing these services must have current qualifications for vaccination and first aid support. Proprietors can take the lead by ensuring all staff involved in supporting pharmacy-based vaccination services meet […]
Responsibilities of proprietors
A number of incidents reported to PDL in recent months has exposed some deficiencies that are occurring in pharmacies around Australia. One issue that has emerged is that some proprietors have failed to check the assumed credentials of a pharmacist employed by them. In one case, a proprietor employed a pharmacist who was not actually […]
Schedule 8 warning for employee and proprietor pharmacists
Recently, a notification was made to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) concerning a proprietor of a pharmacy. The notification alleged that the pharmacy failed to appropriately control the dispensing of Endone, a Schedule 8 medication, to an employee of an aged care facility. Pharmacists at the pharmacy had dispensed the medication following receipt […]
Codeine scheduling change – a pain free experience
From 1 February 2018 medicines containing codeine will no longer be available without a prescription due to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) up-schedule. The imminent change will provide opportunities and challenges for many pharmacists and pharmacy staff. PDL assists pharmacists dealing with codeine requests and other professional issues. Reports to PDL consistently relate to the […]
