July 2024 update for QLD endorsed prescribers
4 Jul 2024
Amendments to the Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021 (MPMR) will come into effect in Queensland starting 1 July 2024.
In accordance with Section 41 of the Medicines and Poisons Act (MPA), Podiatrists who hold endorsement for scheduled medicines must check QScript before:
- prescribing a monitored medicine
- dispensing a monitored medicine
- giving a treatment dose of a monitored medicine
However, the new amendments will exempt practitioners from this requirement in certain circumstances.
Relevant practitioners are specified in Schedule 18, Part 1 of the MPMR as:
- dentists
- medical practitioners
- nurse practitioners
- endorsed midwives
- pharmacists and intern pharmacists
- endorsed podiatrists and podiatric surgeons
Make sure you're up-to-date with these changes to ensure compliance.