Standards
33. The minimum acceptable standard for a Pharmaceutical Benefit is that described in the following documents:
(a) the British Pharmacopoeia or the Pharmaceutical Codex as amended and authorised by regulations under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;
(b) the regulations under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 which relate to specific standards for drugs;
(c) the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary which describe drugs and medicinal preparations;
(d) previous editions of the British Pharmacopoeia, Pharmaceutical Codex or the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary which describe drugs and medicinal preparations; and
(e) the Extra Pharmacopoeia, the European Pharmacopoeia, the United States Pharmacopoeia or similar pharmaceutical texts of international standing which describe drugs.
Editions of monographs and standards
34. The monographs and standards contained in the latest authorised editions of the documents listed in paragraph 35 take precedence over earlier editions unless a specific edition is specified.
35. The order of precedence for drug monographs and standards is in the same order as set out in paragraph 35, with the monographs of the British Pharmacopoeia having precedence over all others and thereafter in accordance with State or Territory law.
36. In order to expedite the processing of claims and to facilitate the efficient management of this Scheme, the Commission may vest in Community Pharmacists acting in good faith such discretionary powers, as it from time to time notifies, to make specified adjustments and/or endorsements to prescriptions and/or repeat authorisations forms. Such discretionary powers may be exercised notwithstanding anything else contained in this Scheme.
37. A Community Pharmacist is to retain such documents and keep such records as the Department or the Commission from time to time notifies.
Agreement with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
38. The Commission may enter into agreements concerning the administration of this Part with The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and, subject to this Part, shall abide by such agreements.
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