DAA outsourcing possible
December 3, 2015
New Pharmacy Board of Australia
guidelines for Dose Administration
Aids have opened the way for third
party packing of DAAs, according to
EBOS offshoot DoseAid.
Effective from next Mon 07 Dec
the revised guidelines clarify that it
is the pharmacist’s prerogative as
to whether further checking of the
DAA is required.
If using outsourced packing for
DAAs the supplying pharmacist
must “make an assessment of
the measures, techniques and
technology used by the packing
pharmacist at the third party
packing facility to check packed
DAAs for accuracy, to determine
whether additional checking of a
DAA is required prior to its supply
to a patient,” the guidelines state.
There has been a perceived need
for DAAs to be checked upon their
return to the pharmacy - an often
laborious and costly task.
However DoseAid national
manger Seth Grantley says under
the clarified guidelines, pharmacists
should have their minds eased with
respect to re-checking - particularly
if they partner with a TGA licensed
operation that follows Good
Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
standards and processes.
Additional 6CPA funding for
DAAs and the revised guidelines
have “reaffirmed the value of
DoseAid’s offering,” said EBOS’
Stuart Spencer, saying the business
helps pharmacies form stronger
relationships with their customers
by providing a service that
enhances medication adherence”.
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