THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has specified that a "first aid couch or similar" is to be in the room where vaccinations are carried out within a pharmacy.
The VPA has recently revised its guidelines (PD yesterday), but said that requirement had been in situ previously.
Although not specifying any particular make, model or design, the VA said the purpose of providing this was "for clients who are uneasy about injections in general and are inclined to feel faint, nervous or unsteady.
"People who have experienced problems of this kind may then recline or lie down during the procedure."
One of the other concerns the VPA expressed around vaccination procedures related to level of privacy, saying that the private consultation area, or room used to administer vaccinations, must be set up so that the procedure cannot be seen or overheard by other persons in the pharmacy.
The VPA reported four Panel Hearings for Aug this year around allegations that licensees had failed to meet their responsibilities to comply with the Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010 and/or good pharmacy practice at registered premises.
Other requirements summarised in the VPA communiqu relate to the quality of raw materials used in compounding - they need to be sourced through an Australian wholesaler or manufacturer.
The full text of the Victorian Pharmacy Authority's communiqu is available at pharmacy.vic.gov.au.
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