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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
174HUse of information by certain prescribers and by pharmacists
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#### 174H Use of information by certain prescribers and by pharmacists
174H Use of information by certain prescribers and by pharmacists
> > (1) Information in the database may be used by a dentist, a medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a pharmacist for the purposes of—
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> > > (a) providing treatment to an individual patient by—
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> > > > (i) reviewing the prescribing of monitored medicines to the patient by other prescribers, and
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> > > > (ii) reviewing the supply of monitored medicines to the patient by pharmacists, and
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> > > (b) providing advice to a prescriber or a pharmacist on the treatment of an individual patient.
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> > (2) Information in the database may be accessed, used or disclosed by a dentist, a medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner for the purposes of applying for, reviewing or applying to cancel an authority under the Act or this regulation.
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> > (3) Information in the database may be accessed, used or disclosed by a pharmacist for the purpose of reviewing an authority for the prescribing or supply of a substance under the Act or this regulation.
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> **cl 174H:** Ins 2021 (134), Sch 1\[1\]. Am 2023 (302), Sch 1\[17\].