AP
Table 1 – Legal requirements for pharmacists when prescribing Schedule 3 medicines
| ACT3 | No comparable criteria |
| NSW4 | · pharmacist gives the person an opportunity to seek advice as to the use of the substance
· quantity, or for a purpose must accord with the recognised therapeutic standard of what is appropriate in the circumstances |
| NT5 | · pharmacist must not intentionally supply to a person in a manner reckless to their circumstance |
| QLD6 | · pharmacist reasonably believes the patient has a therapeutic need |
| SA | No comparable criteria |
| TAS7 | · pharmacist forms the opinion use in the treatment of the patient is justified on consideration of the condition, disease or symptoms of the person |
| VIC8 | · for treatment of a patient under pharmacist’s care
· pharmacist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists |
| WA9 | No comparable criteria |
Disclaimer: does not include requirements regarding additional controls for specific medicines, such as pseudoephedrine. Also does not include regulations (where permitted) for veterinary use, or circumstances such as supply to other health practitioners/first aid etc.
References
1. Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Therapeutic Goods Administration. SUSMP: Standard for Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons. 2023.
2. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Australian Pharmaceutical Handbook and Formulary 26th ed. 2024.
3. ACT Government. Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 | Subordinate laws
4. NSW Government. Section 18 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 – NSW Legislation
5. Northern Territory Government. Section 37(1) MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2012.
6. Queensland Government. Section 161 Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
7. Tasmanian Government. Regulation 58 Poisons Regulation 2018 Tasmanian Legislation Online
8. Victorian Government. Regulation 141 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
9. Government of Western Australia. Medicines and Poisons Regulations 2016 – [00-r0-00].pdf
