PDL Practice Alert
The big questions for pharmacists
Can I deny supply? There has been an incident – what do I do next? Here are some common questions from fellow pharmacists PDL employs four pharmacist Professional Officers who …
A new opportunity
Position vacant: PDL is looking for an additional national professional officer Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) is a member owned organisation supporting around 30,000 pharmacist members and the pharmacy profession. The …
PDL practice alert: compliance with compounding guidelines
PDL discusses the importance of understanding certain compounding clauses Compounding pharmacists are reminded to be familiar with the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s (PBA) Guidelines on the Compounding of Medicines published …
Incident support service in high demand
Demand for PDL’s incident support has risen to the highest level ever PDL’s incident support service has now reached the highest demand it has ever seen in the history of …
Our members lead the way
PDL is 100% owned by its pharmacist members and is Australia’s leading choice for Pharmacist Professional Liabilities Insurance (PI) cover As Australia’s first national pharmacy body, PDL was established over …
Scanning scrutiny
Scanning is not an automation technology and it does not change the professional responsibilities for pharmacists However, PDL strongly recommends pharmacists use barcode scanners when dispensing medicines in pharmacies and …
Reducing errors one dose at a time: PDL practice alert
PDL are seeing an increase in reports of consumers being given medication which is not their own and intended for another person In 2016, incident reports of this nature comprised …
Decimal domino effect
PDL alert: Microgram-milligram confusion compounds risk of error with Parkinson’s and restless leg syndrome treatment A recent spate of dispensing errors reported to PDL involve Sifrol in the strengths of …
A potentially costly missed conception
Most pharmacists may be aware that there is a current shortage of Clomiphene 75mg, a drug used for anovulatory infertility Due to this shortage, we have seen several reports where …
Pharmacist Workloads
At PDL we get the occasional call from pharmacists concerned that their heavy workload could lead to a dispensing error. When questioned on workload recommendations, we refer the caller to …
To CMI or not to CMI
A reader has commented on a recent PDL column on the importance of using CMI when dispensing a drug to a patient for the first time. Majella Hill, a counsellor …
PDL Update: Confusion over new and unusual drugs
Here are a few key scenarios highlighting new or unusual products which have been involved in a recent spate of dispensing errors PDL has proven and ongoing success in minimising …