POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 134 Pharmacists authorised to supply by wholesale in certain circumstances

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 134

134 Pharmacists authorised to supply by wholesale in certain circumstances

(1) A pharmacist is authorised to supply a substance by wholesale to another pharmacist if--

(a) the pharmacist is requested to do so in writing signed by the other pharmacist, and

(b) the other pharmacist is making the request to satisfy an order of a customer, and

(c) the pharmacist, as far as is reasonably practicable supplies to that other pharmacist only the minimum amount of the substance that is necessary to satisfy the order of that customer.

(2) A pharmacist is authorised to supply a substance by wholesale to another pharmacist if the pharmacist has previously been supplied an amount of the substance in accordance with subclause (1) and is supplying a similar amount of the substance as a replacement for that earlier supply.

(3) A pharmacist practising at a retail pharmacy is authorised to supply a poison or restricted substance by wholesale to a registered nurse or a midwife if the nurse or midwife--

(a) holds an authority under Part 8 to supply the poison or restricted substance for the purpose of vaccination, and

(b) administers the poison or restricted substance in the pharmacy.