Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 199

199 Records of restricted drugs dispensed to be kept

(1) The pharmacist in charge of a dispensary must keep records, as required by this section, of all restricted drugs dispensed at the dispensary.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) The pharmacist may keep the records in the way the pharmacist considers appropriate, including, for example, in an electronic form.

(3) Each entry made in the records must include—

(a) the name and address of the person for whose use a restricted drug is dispensed; and

(b) the date the drug is dispensed; and

(c) the description and quantity or volume of the drug dispensed; and

(d) the directions for use as entered in the prescription; and

(e) the name and address of the prescriber; and

(f) a distinguishing number given to the prescription by the pharmacist; and

(g) the initials of the dispenser.

(4) If the drug is dispensed on a repeat prescription and the dispenser has previously recorded the particulars mentioned in subsection (3) for the prescription, the dispenser need only record—

(a) that the prescription is a repeat prescription; and

(b) the date the drug is dispensed and the initials of the dispenser.

(5) A person must not change, delete, obliterate or cancel an entry in a record kept under this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(6) However, the person who made the entry may correct the entry—

(a) if it is in a book—by a signed and dated marginal note or footnote giving the date of the correction and the correct particulars; or

(b) for a record kept in another form—by a note, that does not prevent the original or existing entry being read, of—

(i) the person’s name; and

(ii) the correct details; and

(iii) the date of the correction.