Member Hub Darwin: Scheduled medicines prescribing for NT optometrists: from Authorities to Zaditen
Date: 4/03/2024 (ACST)
Venue: Oaks Darwin Elan Hotel, Unit 31/33 Woods Street, Darwin City, NT, 0800
Provider: Optometry QLD & NT
Contact: Teagan Lehmann, [E] infoqld@optometry.org.au, [P] 0738394411
Speaker: Dr Rohan Hughes
Activity Outline
This interactive presentation will provide an overview on requirements and regulations governing the prescribing of scheduled medicines in the NT and Australia, including legal and PBS prescription requirements, obtaining an "Authority Required" prescription, prescribing a medicine with "Streamlined Authority" and "Restricted Benefit", prescribing by the Special Access Scheme, and prescribing compounded medications.
There will also be interactive components exploring some of these processes practically.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the requirements and regulations governing the prescribing of scheduled medicines in the NT and Australia
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Scheduled medicines prescribing for NT optometrists: from Authorities to Zaditen |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 2 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 2 |