THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has opened consultation on revised Dispensing Practice Guidelines, after a review to support implementation of revised Professional Practice Standards.
A key outcome of the project has been the consolidation of three separate guidelines: Dispensing Practice Guidelines (1999), Guidelines for Pharmacists on PBS Brand Substitution (2004) and Consumer Medicine Information and the Pharmacist (2007) into a single document.
"This amalgamation recognises that brand substitution and using Consumer Medicine Information leaflets during counselling are core components of dispensing medicines," the PSA said.
During the public consultation period the PSA is soliciting comments from interested organisations and individuals, including pharmacists, consumers, other health professional groups and practitioners, educators, researchers and government bodies.
Work on the dispensing guidelines was funded by the Federal Department of Health under the PBS Access and Sustainability Package including the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
The full consultation paper is now online at psa.org.au along with a consultation survey which is open for input until 03 Jul 2017.
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