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The onus is on pharmacists to detect potentially fraudulent scripts, writes University of Auckland pharmacy law lecturer Sanya Ram
1. Haggan M. Is this script forged. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, 29 January 2019. https://ajp.com.au (accessed May 2019).
2. Medicines Act 1981 section 18(2)
3. Medicines Regulations 1984 regulation 41
4. Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 regulation 32(1)
5. Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 regulation 32(2)
6. Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 regulation 32(4)
7. Pharmacy Defence Association. Fraudulent and forged prescriptions. PDA Practice Points 2018;39. https://bit.ly/2EbWH3R (accessed May 2019).
8. New South Wales Health. Lost, stolen or forged prescriptions. April 2019. https:// bit.ly/2W6PiwK
9. Victoria State Government. Forged prescriptions and other scams perpetrated on pharmacists. https://bit.ly/2VrkMJD (accessed 4 May 2019).
This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
