Schedule 8
Pharmacist suspended for narcotics supply
A Tasmanian pharmacist has had his registration suspended for inappropriately supplying Schedule 8, 4 and 4D medications The Pharmacy Board of Australia referred pharmacist Michael Meaney to the Health Practitioner’s …
S8 standards deteriorating in pharmacy
Non-compliance is rife in the handling of Schedule 8 medicines, the Pharmacy Board of Australia warns In its latest quarterly newsletter, the Board has warned of the “deterioration” of S8 …
New unwanted medicines audit
The RUM Project will be conducting a fresh audit to analyse the latest on medication disposal across Australia A research team from Griffith University has been appointed by the Return and …
Pharmacists show contempt: regulators
Concerns raised over ‘incompetent’ handling of S8 medicines Pharmacy regulators around Australia are becoming “dismayed” at the handling of Schedule 8 medicines by the sector, a new release reveals. In …
Beware the Schedule 8 minefield
The importance of correctly storing and recording transactions of Schedule 8 medicines has been reinforced by three recent pharmacy disciplinary hearings. Schedule 8 medicines were the common factor in each …