The Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency has issued an
updated national drug screening
protocol for health practitioners
with a history of substance misuse.
Effective from this month, any
health worker who has restrictions
placed on their registration as a
result of previous substance misuse
will be required to undergo routine
quarterly hair testing, in addition to
random drug testing.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia
said the hair testing provides
additional information about the
use of a wide range of drugs over a
longer time period.
“It therefore provides greater
assurance to the Board that the
practitioner is not impaired as
a result of ongoing substance
misuse,” the Board said.
The affected health practitioners
will pay for the ongoing screening
costs including the cost of hair
testing which is currently priced at
$825 per test.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 20 Nov 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 20 Nov 15
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