Common use of Dispensing and Supervision Clause in Contracts

Dispensing and Supervision. Supervision must never take place in the dispensary. Doses of medication can be made up in advance each day (assuming the Pharmacist is in possession of a current prescription). Where prepared in advance it is recommended, or when for take home, medication should be dispensed into an appropriate child resistant container labelled in accordance with the requirements of the Medicines Act, and must be stored in the CD cabinet until the client arrives at the Pharmacy. When the client arrives, the accredited Pharmacist or authorised Pharmacy Technician must ensure that the client is correctly identified, interact with them to determine general health and suitability for collecting medication and receives his/her dose of medication. If a client presents as intoxicated (See Appendix A) please see the incident section below. The accredited Pharmacist or Authorised Pharmacy Technician must show the medication to the client and confirm strength and dose.