Pharmacy Daily | Pharmacy sports drug link

THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia says it’s disappointed at revelations in the Australian Crime Commission’s shock report into drugs in sport which confirm the involvement of some compounding pharmacists. The report says the commission “has identified that anti-ageing clinics, supplement suppliers and online stores in Australia are sourcing peptides and hormones through domestic compounding pharmacies”. A statement from the SHPA urges pharmacists to follow and abide by relevant Codes of Ethics, guidelines from the Pharmacy Board of Australia as well as industry standards such as the SHPA guidelines and the TGA code of Good Manufacturing Practice. “Pharmacists and pharmacy services who prepare medicines for other organisations should undertake a thorough risk management assessment, and investigate if the TGA license exemption is applicable to the pharmacy service under these circumstances,” the SHPA said in a statement issued in the wake of the ACC revelations. The Society also recently released a position document stating that pharmacists and other health providers should ensure that medicines compounded on their behalf are being made by TGAlicensed manufacturers or FDAaccredited compounders.

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