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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