TranslateForms and guidelines for pharmacists
Pharmacy transfer of repeats for schedule 8 medicines
Regulation 27 of the Tasmanian Poisons Regulations 2018 enables a pharmacist to securely transfer Schedule 8 repeat prescriptions to another pharmacy. This secure transfer does not require approval from the Department of Health.
Pharmaceutical Services Branch recommends that a pharmacy keeps records of all Schedule 8 repeat prescription transfers, including, to which pharmacy, the date transferred and the method they were transferred.
Self-inspection check lists
This is for pharmacies to undertake a self-assessment against the requirements under the poisons legislation assessed during a poisons inspection.
Download the Self-Inspection Check List - Community Pharmacy
Supply of scheduled substances to master of a vessel
The below link provides information and a checklist for pharmacists on supply of scheduled substances to a master of a vessel in Tasmania:
Methadone and buprenorphine administration charts and reports
The following chart and report forms are the property of the Alcohol and Drug Service. More information regarding the Tasmanian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program can be found at Opioid pharmacotherapy program information for health professionals.
| Medication Administration Charts |
| Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone Film) |
| Buprenorphine (Subutex Tablet) |
| Methadone Syrup (5mg/ml) |
| Methadone Liquid (5mg/ml) |
It is important for health professionals undertaking administration of opioid replacement therapy to ensure an accurate and contemporaneous record of administration events is maintained. Accurate record keeping ensures:
Complete and submit forms for June and November each year, or when requested by a Poisons Inspector, to the Pharmaceutical Services Branch email [email protected] or fax on 0361730820.
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