Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.85Generation of paper prescription using computer
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sec.85 Generation of paper prescription using computer
This section applies if a prescriber uses a computer to generate a paper prescription. However, this section does not apply if a prescribing approval held by the prescriber states another way to use a computer to generate a paper prescription. The prescriber must ensure the following things are included on the paper prescription— a unique identifier that allows the prescription to be matched to a record kept by the prescriber for the patient or animal for which the medicine is prescribed; a space for the prescriber to include a handwritten signature other than a signature printed by the computer; either— the total number of medicines prescribed; or scoring or hatching of any blank space below or above the space for the prescriber’s handwritten signature. (sec.85-ssec.1) This section applies if a prescriber uses a computer to generate a paper prescription. (sec.85-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if a prescribing approval held by the prescriber states another way to use a computer to generate a paper prescription. (sec.85-ssec.3) The prescriber must ensure the following things are included on the paper prescription— a unique identifier that allows the prescription to be matched to a record kept by the prescriber for the patient or animal for which the medicine is prescribed; a space for the prescriber to include a handwritten signature other than a signature printed by the computer; either— the total number of medicines prescribed; or scoring or hatching of any blank space below or above the space for the prescriber’s handwritten signature.
- (a) a unique identifier that allows the prescription to be matched to a record kept by the prescriber for the patient or animal for which the medicine is prescribed;
- (b) a space for the prescriber to include a handwritten signature other than a signature printed by the computer;
- (c) either— (i) the total number of medicines prescribed; or (ii) scoring or hatching of any blank space below or above the space for the prescriber’s handwritten signature.
- (i) the total number of medicines prescribed; or
- (ii) scoring or hatching of any blank space below or above the space for the prescriber’s handwritten signature.
- (i) the total number of medicines prescribed; or
- (ii) scoring or hatching of any blank space below or above the space for the prescriber’s handwritten signature.