THE Pharmacy Board of NSW
has issued a reminder to all pharmacists
that they must personally be involved
in the sale of all codeine containing
analgesics, in keeping with their
legal and ethical obligations as
stipulated by the scheduling changes
that came into effect from 01 May.
The Board has also warned that
where there is evidence of
“inappropriate sales,” the
pharmacist in question may face
professional conduct charges.
In cases where patients purchase
multiple packets of analgesics
containing codeine because they
are going overseas to a country
where access to these products is
problematic, the Board has also
advised pharmacists to “document
the reasons for such a sale”.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 28 May 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 28 May 10
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