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1
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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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5
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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

19
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MR63

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Restriction on, and supervision of, compounding medicine

20
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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

21
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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?

A

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

72 hrs or minimum pack

23
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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

24
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MR3 - Classification of medicines

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

25
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MR17 - Form and manner of labelling

PLEN FV

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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

26
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MR23 - Labels on containers of medicines sold by authorised prescriber or pharmacists

FUNDS DP

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“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

27
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MR26 - Persons handling medicines, related products, and cosmetics

person, product

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1) Anyone involved must maintain clothing & person in state of cleanliness
2) Anyone involved must ensure product does not become contaminated, polluted, or tainted

28
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MR27 - Infected persons

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Anyone sick/contagious should not be involved with preparation of medicines

29
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MR29 - Places of manufacture, storage, and sale

6 points

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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

30
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MR32 - Storage of medicines

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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

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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

32
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MR36 - Storage to be separate

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Foods/drinks should not be contaminated by medicine leakage/escape/vapour

33
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MR42 - Dispensing of prescription medicines

who can dispense & who needs to be supervised?

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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
34
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MR42 - Dispensing of prescription medicines

requirements for all those dispensing

A

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

35
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MR42 - Dispensing of prescription medicines

when can alternative brand of medicines be supplied?

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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)

36
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MR43 - Director-General may waive certain requirements

A

Overrides MR41 (Form of prescription) & MR42 (Dispensing of prescription medicines)

37
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MR54A - Sales of medicines registers

like POM. what details are necessary?

A

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]
38
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MR57 - Record of supplies pursuant to prescriptions

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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
39
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MR58 - Records to be kept

A

At least 3 years after dispensing at pharmacy

40
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MR63 - Restriction on, and supervision of, compounding medicine

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1) Dispensary technicians must not compound

2) Pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, students can compound if under direct supervision of pharmacist

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