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Read about the move to electronically transmitted prescriptions, Poisons List amendments and more in the December 2020 Pharmaceutical Services Branch newsletter.
What we do
The Pharmaceutical Services Branch administers the Tasmanian legislation which provides for the possession, supply, and use of medicines and poisons.
The Pharmaceutical Services Branch cannot give advice about an individual's medical condition or use of medicines. Consumers are strongly encouraged to talk with a health professional if they are concerned about a medical condition, are seeking advice about their medicines, or a possible adverse event associated with a medicine.
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Information for the general public
Learn about medicines and poisons regulation
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Find information about medicines and poisons regulation and about legal requirements, usage, and access in Tasmania.
Applications to issue an authority to prescribe certain medicines
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Find information about applications and requesting a review of a decision on application for a narcotic or psychostimulant medicine in Tasmania.
Medicinal cannabis information for patients and the general public
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Find information for patients and carers about medicinal cannabis access, usage, and prescription in Tasmania.
For health professionals
Forms and guidelines for doctors
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Forms and guidelines for doctors about prescribing Schedule 4 and 8 substances in Tasmania.
Forms and guidelines for nurse practitioners
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Forms and guidelines for nurse practitioners about prescribing Schedule 4 and 8 substances in Tasmania.
Forms and guidelines for pharmacists
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Forms and guidelines for pharmacists about supply of Schedule 4 and 8 substances in Tasmania.
Other medicines and poisons regulation topics
Real time prescription monitoring
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Learn about real time prescription monitoring of a patient’s medication history in Tasmania including using the TasScript real time prescription monitoring system.
Medicinal cannabis
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Find out about medicinal cannabis access in Tasmania including information for patients, carers, prescribers, pharmacists, businesses and industry.
Electronically transmitted prescriptions
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Find information about electronically transmitted prescriptions including implementation and software.
Latest news
Newsletters
Pharmaceutical Services Branch Newsletter - March 2020
Read about the impacts of COVID-19, Poisons List amendments and more in the March 2020 Pharmaceutical Services Branch newsletter.
Newsletters
Pharmaceutical Services Branch Newsletter - December 2019
Read about Tasmanian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program requirements, electronic transmission of prescriptions and more in the December 2019 Pharmaceutical Services Branch newsletter.
Newsletters
Pharmaceutical Services Branch Newsletter - December 2018
Read about poisons legislation amendments, fentanyl prescribing, the keeping of records for narcotic substances and more in the December 2018 Pharmaceutical Services Branch newsletter.
Newsletters
Pharmaceutical Services Branch Newsletter - Codeine Scheduling Changes
Read about Codeine Scheduling Changes in the January 2018 Pharmaceutical Services Branch newsletter.
Newsletters
Pharmaceutical Services Branch Newsletter - Supply of Schedule 4 or Schedule 8 substances
Read about supply by pharmacists of Schedule 4 or Schedule 8 substances without a (hard copy) prescription in the July 2016 Pharmaceutical Services Branch newsletter.
