FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1986
BILL PROPOSES TIGHTER CONTROL ON POISON SALES
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TIGHTER CONTROL ON THE SALE OF POISONS AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AT RETAIL OUTLETS WILL SHORTLY BE INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
PROPOSALS FOR TIGHTENING THE CONTROL OF DRUGS ARE CONTAINED IN THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
UNDER THE PROPOSED NEW LAW, THE CONTROL OF THE RETAIL SALE OF POISONS AND DRUGS WILL INCLUDE +SUPPLY WITHOUT PAYMENT. THIS PROVISION WILL REMOVE A LOOPHOLE IN THE EXISTING LEGISLATION WHICH ONLY COVERS SUPPLY WITH PAYMENT.
THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO REDEFINE THE WORD +DISPENSE+ IN THE MAIN ORDINANCE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE WORD MEANS THE SUPPLY OF A MEDICINE OR POISON ON AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PRESCRIPTION AND THE COMPOUNDING OR MIXING OF SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING POISONS AND THE SUPPLYING OF SUCH SUBSTANCES.
ARRANGEMENTS PROHIBITING THE DISPENSING OF MEDICINE BY LISTED SELLERS OF POISONS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.
ALTHOUGH THE EXISTING LEGISLATION PROHIBITS LISTED SELLERS OF POISONS FROM SELLING PARTI POISONS, IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT THEM FROM DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS SITUATION IS UNSATISFACTORY AS LISTED SELLERS, WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW TO ENGAGE A REGISTERED PHARMACIST, ARE NOT COMPETENT TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.
ANOTHER PROPOSAL OF THE BILL PROVIDES FOR TIGHTER CONTROL ON THE APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION OF PREMISES OF AUTHORISED SELLERS. UNDER THE EXISTING LAW, THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD HAS NO AUTHORITY TO REJECT AN APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PREMISES AS LONG AS IT IS USED FOR THE SALE OF POISONS AND THE SALE IS CONDUCTED OR SUPERVISED BY A REGISTERED PHARMACIST.
THE AMENDING LEGISLATION WILL EMPOWER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD TO ACCEPT OR TO REFUSE AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER AS +AUTHORISED SELLER OF POISONS+ OR TO IMPOSE SUCH CONDITIONS AS IT THINKS FIT.
IN ADDITION, THE BILL WILL PROVIDE FOR A LOGO IN A PRESCRIBED FORM TO BE DISPLAYED ONLY BY AUTHORISED SELLERS OF POISONS.
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WILL EFFECT CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD AND THE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS. THESE WILL STRENGTHEN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD BY INCLUDING A PHARMACOLOGIST FROM EACH OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS TO ENABLE A PHARMACOLOGIST FROM EITHER UNIVERSITY TO BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMITTEE.
THE BILL IS SCHEDULED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR ITS FIRST READING ON JULY 16.
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