MAY,Edition # 25, 2001

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I am considering supplying an isolated town through a "depot pharmacy" arrangement.

I would like to know what the meaning of "pharmacist supervision" is in relation to the dispensing process.

In this age of technology, is video conferencing a means of obtaining supervision. Even bar code scanning would allow a check on the right label getting to the right box of tablets.

This is no doubt a matter for a Pharmacy Board, and with a meeting of the APRA due soon it may be something for them to consider.

If I could supervise the dispensing from a distant place (my pharmacy) for a dispensary technician to "dispense" at the depot pharmacy, by means of video camera, would that meet the legal requirements?

I hope the law keeps pace with IT developments, and that we are not held back in our professional development by lawmakers not prepared to take the plunge into the new millennium!

I will appreciate a response.

Editors Note: A response will be sought to this question in future editions.
Consideration should also be given to the management efficiency of the above. Is it practical? Is it too labour intensive?
You tell us.
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