National Pharmacy Association launches resources on Controlled Drugs

Source: NPA Area: News The National Pharmacy Association has produced resources to help members deal with Controlled Drugs (CDs) including 12 standard operating procedures (SOPs) for CDs which cover:   . Ordering pharmacy stock of CDs . Receipt and storage of CDs . Dispensing prescriptions for CDs . Dispensing instalment prescriptions for CDs . Delivery of CDs . Disposal of patient-returned CDs . Disposal of pharmacy stock of CDs . Stock checks of CDs . Record keeping for CDs . Requests for CDs using a requisition . Dealing with CD incidents . Cannabis-based medicinal products (Sativex oromucosal spray)   To support the SOPs, four other resources are also being launched:   . Controlled Drugs - legal requirements . Controlled Drugs - practical requirements . Instalment Prescriptions - practical requirements . Controlled Drug ...
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