PDL Practice Alert
COVID-19 vaccination: risk assessment and mitigation
Be aware and prepare for expansion of vaccination services, warns PDL In its latest practice alert, PDL has offered advice on Ivermectin and on providing vaccination against COVID-19. Pharmacist vaccination …
Top 10 tips to avoid vaccination errors
With reports of some issues relating to COVID-19 vaccinations administered by community pharmacists, PDL shares advice on how to minimise risk of incidents 1. Check the AIR BEFORE vaccinating Always …
Frequent flyers
Some medicines are seeing a spike in reports to PDL… with one “frequent flyer” exacerbated by the introduction of Active Ingredient Prescribing There are certain medications that appear in notifications …
Avoid being conned
Con artists are becoming more sophisticated, warns PDL in its latest practice alert PDL has observed a recent trend in pharmacists being duped into supplying medication, usually S8 or S4s …
Vaccinations 2021: what you need to know
Do pharmacists have indemnity cover for giving a COVID-19 vaccine? PDL has a full update on the 2021 vaccination season The 2021 vaccination season is upon us with many pharmacies …
Psychostimulants: do you know the rules?
Are you aware of your obligations regarding the supply of psychostimulants? PDL NSW has issued an update… PDL receives numerous reports and queries relating to the specific rules on correctly …
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 …