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MA18

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Sale of medicines by retail

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MA26

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Exemptions for pharmacists

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MR44

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Prescriptions for prescription medicines not required in certain cases

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MA47

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Storage and delivery of medicines

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MR3

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Classification of medicines

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MR17

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Form and manner of labelling

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MR23

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Labels on containers of medicines sold by authorised prescriber or pharmacists

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MR26

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Persons handling medicines, related products, and cosmetics

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MR27

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Infected persons

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10
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MR29

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Places of manufacture, storage, and sale

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MR32

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Storage of medicines, etc

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MR35

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Containers for medicines, related products, and cosmetics

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MR36

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Storage to be separate

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14
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MR42

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Dispensing of prescription medicines

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15
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MR43

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Director-General may waive certain requirements

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16
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MR54A

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Sale of medicines registers

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17
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MR57

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Record of supplies pursuant to prescriptions

18
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MR58

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Records to be kept

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MR63

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Restriction on, and supervision of, compounding medicine

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MA18 - Sale of medicines by retail

who can sell the different classes?

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Rx only, RM medicines can only be sold by pharmacist

OTC medicines can sold by someone under pharmacist supervision

Rx only can only be sold if under prescription from authorised prescriber/veterinarian/delegated prescriber

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MA26 - Exemptions for pharmacists

in terms of medicines, what can pharmacists do? Rx only vs RM/OTC?

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Pharmacists can manufacture, pack, label, sell, supply any medicine

Pharmacists can only do the above in a pharmacy/hospital

Prescription medicines can only be prepared if on a prescription

OTC/RM medicines can be repackaged, but automatically becomes Rx only

22
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MR44 - Prescriptions for prescription medicines not required in certain cases

when, and how much to supply?

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(m) Patient has previously been supplied medicine & pharmacist is satisfied patient requires emergency supply

72 hrs or minimum pack

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MA47 - Storage & delivery of medicines

4 points

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1) Medicines kept separate from foods/drinks; out of reach of children/unauthorised access
2) Medicines cannot be prepared where foods/drinks are also prepared/consumed
3) Medicines held in building/vehicle must be secured before leaving
4) Medicines are posted or handed to patient or proxy

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MR3 - Classification of medicines

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Schedule 1 discloses classes of Rx only, RM, OTC medicines

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MR17 - Form and manner of labelling *PLEN FV*
Placed where it will not be easily defaced or made illegible Legible/durably marked English Not easily influenced by light/humidity/temperature/container contents Firmly & securely attached Visible; not obscured by other things
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MR23 - Labels on containers of medicines sold by authorised prescriber or pharmacists *FUNDS DP*
"For external use only", "Caution: not to be taken" for medicines for external use only Unique prescription number Name/description of contents Date of packaging/sale/supply Seller name & address Dose & frequency Patient name
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MR26 - Persons handling medicines, related products, and cosmetics *person, product*
1) Anyone involved must maintain clothing & person in state of cleanliness 2) Anyone involved must ensure product does not become contaminated, polluted, or tainted
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MR27 - Infected persons
Anyone sick/contagious should not be involved with preparation of medicines
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MR29 - Places of manufacture, storage, and sale *6 points*
Well lit Appropriately ventilated Suitable drainage if waste liquids are produced Clean from foul odours, dust, creatures In good repair & easily cleaned --> fittings, walls, floors, sinks, toilets Used only for preparation of medicines
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MR32 - Storage of medicines
1) Medicines & containers must be free from moisture, foul odours, dust, creatures 2) Must reduce deterioration, comply with label requirements (eg. fridge, under 25°C)
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MR35 - Containers for medicines, related products, and cosmetics
Can be packed in cardboard but not paper Containers must be impermeable to moisture Containers should not adversely react with medicines contained Containers should not have foods/drinks in it, or have had
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MR36 - Storage to be separate
Foods/drinks should not be contaminated by medicine leakage/escape/vapour
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MR42 - Dispensing of prescription medicines *who can dispense & who needs to be supervised?*
1) Authorised prescriber, veterinarians, pharmacists can dispense Rx medicines 1A) Pharmacists must directly supervise dispensing of: - Dispensary technicians [more in charge of retail than dispensary] - Pharmacy graduates - Pharmacy technicians - Students
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MR42 - Dispensing of prescription medicines *requirements for all those dispensing*
Only dispensed once if orally communicated --> can dispense again after written form received 6 months expiry for non-OC, 9 months expiry for OC Details recorded on prescription: - Name & address of prescriber practice - Date of prescribing - Quantity of medicines to be dispensed - Unique prescription number - Annotations Prescriptions must be kept at dispensing pharmacy for at least 3 years
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MR42 - Dispensing of prescription medicines *when can alternative brand of medicines be supplied?*
Prescriber has NOT marked "No brand substitution allowed" Same active ingredient Same dose & strength as prescribed No clinical reason why it cannot be substituted Pharmacist annotates, signs, dates prescription; informs patient (HDC R7)
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MR43 - Director-General may waive certain requirements
Overrides MR41 (Form of prescription) & MR42 (Dispensing of prescription medicines)
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MR54A - Sales of medicines registers *like POM. what details are necessary?*
Rx only, RM medicine sold under wholesale must be recorded in register --> electronic, book Information recorded: - Date of sale - Buyer name & address - Medicine name & quantity - Name of person making sale [ie. pharmacist]
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MR57 - Record of supplies pursuant to prescriptions
Prescription register must be updated by 1 day after dispensing with information: - Date of transaction - Patient name & address - Medicines name & quantity - Prescriber name - Unique prescription number
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MR58 - Records to be kept
At least 3 years after dispensing at pharmacy
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MR63 - Restriction on, and supervision of, compounding medicine
1) Dispensary technicians must not compound | 2) Pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, students can compound if under direct supervision of pharmacist

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