Dispensing of Doses Sample Clauses

Dispensing of Doses. Prescriptions must clearly state for supervised consumption. • Processes must reflect the requirements of the good dispensing practice for controlled drugs • If the prescriber requires (on clinical grounds) that the buprenorphine be crushed prior to administration then the prescription should state to be crushed and supervised. • Pharmacists must be satisfied that the prescription is legal and the quantities and details are correct for that client. • Doses of medication for supervision should be prepared in advance each day (assuming possession of a current prescription in the pharmacy) prior to the client’s arrival and in accordance with the Medicines Act/Misuse of Drugs Act. • Pharmacies must have a suitable quality assurance processes for ensuring accuracy of measured doses. • Doses for consumption on days when the pharmacy is closed e.g. Sundays and Bank Holidays, should be dispensed in individual daily doses and labelled in accordance with the Medicines Act. • Child resistant closures should be used on all home doses where appropriate and advice given to patients about safekeeping of the medicine (PCT safety leaflet available).

Dispensing of Doses.  Prescriptions must clearly state for supervised consumption.  Processes must reflect the requirements of the good dispensing practice for controlled drugs as defined in section 5.   Pharmacists must be satisfied that the prescription is legal and the quantities and details are correct for that service user.  Doses of medication for supervision should be prepared in advance each day (assuming possession of a current prescription in the pharmacy) prior to the service user’s arrival and in accordance with the Medicines Act/Misuse of Drugs Act.  Pharmacies must have a suitable quality assurance processes for ensuring accuracy of measured doses.  Doses for consumption on days when the pharmacy is closed e.g. Sundays and Bank Holidays should be dispensed in individual daily doses and labelled in accordance with the Medicines Act. Home office approved wording will be added to prescriptions when appropriate to give pharmacists a degree of flexibility when making a supply.  Child resistant containers should be used on all home doses where appropriate and advice given to service users about safekeeping of the medicine

Dispensing of Doses. Prescriptions must clearly state for supervised consumption. • If the prescriber requires on clinical grounds the Buprenorphine to be crushed prior to administration then the prescription should state to be crushed and supervised. • Pharmacists must be satisfied that the prescription is legal and the quantities and details are correct for that client. • Doses of medication for supervision should be prepared in advance each day (assuming possession of a current prescription in the pharmacy) prior to the client’s arrival and in accordance with the Medicines Act/Misuse of Drugs Act. • Doses for consumption on days when the pharmacy is closed e.g. Sundays and Bank Holidays should be dispensed in individual daily doses and labelled in accordance with the Medicines Act. • Child resistant closures should be used on all home doses where appropriate and advice given to patients about safekeeping of the medicine (PCT safety leaflet available suggest we prepare one).