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1
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MA2

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Interpretation

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MA3

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Meaning of medicine, new medicine, prescription medicine, and restricted medicine

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MA18

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Sales of medicines by retail

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4
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MA26

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Exemptions for pharmacists

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5
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MR2

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Interpretation

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MR39

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Conditions under which authorised prescribers and veterinarians may prescribe prescription medicines

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MR39A

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Limit on period of supply of prescription medicines

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MR40A

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Urgently required prescriptions of prescription medicines may be communicated orally if later confirmed in writing

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9
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MR41

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Form of prescription

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10
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MR44

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Prescriptions of prescription medicines not required in certain cases

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MA2 - Interpretation

Authorised prescriber

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  • Practitioner (medical practitioner, dentist)
  • Optometrist
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Designated prescriber (pharmacist prescriber, diabetes nurse prescriber)
  • Midwife
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MA2 - Interpretation

Controlled drug

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Substance, preparation, mixture described in MDA2

Classes are described in MDA Sections 1-3

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13
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MA2 - Interpretation

Delegated prescriber

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Health professional issued “delegated prescribing order” –> written instruction allowing them to prescribe Rx only medicines

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MA2 - Interpretation

Dispensing

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Preparation of medicine to be sold, by either prescription or direct request

Packaging, labelling, recording, delivery of medicine

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MA2 - Interpretation

Label

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Written/pictorial descriptor marked on or stuck to container

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16
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MA2 - Interpretation

Manufacture

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Any process carried out when making the medicine

DOES NOT INCLUDE dissolving/dispersing/diluting/incorporating for the purpose of administering medicine for a person/animal

17
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MA2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy

A

Place where pharmacy practice is carried out

  • Compounding & dispensing of Rx only, RM, OTC medicines
  • Supply to suit particular patient
  • Sale of Rx only, RM, OTC medicines
18
Q

MA2 - Interpretation

Standing order

A

Written instructions by authorised prescriber for medicines to be prepared without prescription

19
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MA3 - Meaning of medicines, new medicine, prescription medicine, and restricted medicine

define these

A

1) Medicine
- Substance sold for administering to humans that is likely to achieve therapeutic purposes NOT INCLUDING devices, food, radioactive material

3)

  • Pharmacy-only –> sold in pharmacy or hospital
  • Restricted medicine –> sold only by pharmacist in pharmacy or hospital
  • Prescription medicine –> sold & administered only under prescription from authorised prescriber
20
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MA18 - Sale of medicines by retail

who can sell the different classes?

A

Rx only, RM medicines can only be sold by pharmacist

OTC medicines can be 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?

A

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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MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy graduate

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[Intern]

Have BPharm, & actively taking steps towards registration as pharmacist

23
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MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy student

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Currently undertaking BPharm

24
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MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy technician

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National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician)

25
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MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy technician student

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Currently undertaking National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician)

26
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MR2 - Interpretation

Poison bottle

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Glass/plastic container with ribs/nettings/other surface impressions easily recognisable by touch

27
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MR2 - Interpretation

Registered midwife

A

Midwifery Council

28
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MR2 - Interpretation

Safety container

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Holds solid forms of medicines (eg. tablets, powders)

Aluminium/plastic material reasonably resistant to young children opening it

29
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MR2 - Interpretation

Student

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Pharmacy student or pharmacy technician student

30
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MR39 - Conditions under which authorised prescribers and veterinarians may prescribe prescription medicines

who can prescribe and for who?

A

1) Prescribe only for patients under their care within scope of practice
2) Designated prescribers can only prescribe from specific list

31
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MR39A - Limit on period of supply of prescription medicines

time frames, and what is the exception?

A

Non-OCs: 3 months

OCs: 6 months

Unless Director-General approves in special circumstances

32
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MR40A - Urgently required prescriptions of prescription medicines may be communicated orally if later confirmed in writing

how many days? how many dispensing?

A

Written prescriptions must be sent to pharmacy within 7 days of orally communicated prescription to pharmacist known personally
- Can only be dispensed once before written prescription received (MR42)

33
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MR41 - Form of prescription

prescription must be/have…

A

Legibly & indelibly printed

Date

34
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MR41 - Form of prescription

prescriber details ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

A

Full name
Address of practice
Phone number
Signature

35
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MR41 - Form of prescription

patient details FAD

A

Full name
Address
Date of birth if under 13yo

36
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MR41 - Form of prescription

medicines details

A 
Name
Strength
Dose
Dosing frequency
Total supply
37
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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

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