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1. Useful forms for registered pharmacists
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| Office Consolidation of Legislation Order Form |
| Use this form to order a a CD-ROM or hardcopy of legislation |
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| Changes to pharmacists‘ details - notification form |
| Complete this form to meet your statutory obligations as a pharmacist to advise the Board of a change in residential, mailing and practice addresses |
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2. Approval of Pharmacy Premises by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria
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A pharmacy, pharmacy department or depot must be conducted in premises that have been approved by the Board.
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| Criteria for approval |
| The Board assesses applications for compliance with the planning requirements set out in the Pharmacy Board of Victoria Guidelines for Good Pharmaceutical Practice (Part 6 - Pharmacies and Pharmacy Departments). |
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| To establish a new pharmacy department or relocate or alter an existing pharmacy department |
| Pharmacists should lodge an ‘Application for Approval of Pharmacy Department Premises‘ |
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| To establish a new pharmacy or relocate or alter an existing pharmacy |
| Pharmacists should lodge an ‘Application for Approval of Pharmacy Premises‘ |
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| To establish a pharmacy depot |
| Pharmacists should lodge an ‘Application for Approval of a Pharmacy Depot‘ |
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3. Approval to Carry on a Pharmacy Business or Pharmacy Department
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A person must have the prior approval of the Board to:
- establish a new pharmacy business or pharmacy department, or
- buy an existing pharmacy business or a partnership in an existing pharmacy business, or
- relocate an existing pharmacy business, or
- assume control of a pharmacy department, or
- relocate an existing pharmacy department.
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| To carry on a pharmacy business |
| Pharmacists should lodge an ‘Application to Carry on a Pharmacy Business‘ |
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| To carry on a pharmacy department |
| Pharmacists should lodge an ‘Application to Carry on a Pharmacy Department‘ |
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4. Approval to Supply, Compound or Dispense in Special Circumstances
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Section 107(1) of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005
A pharmacist shall not supply, compound or dispense except
(a) from a pharmacy or pharmacy department that is approved by the Board (refer Approval of premises); or
(b) in any other special circumstances that are approved by the Board in a particular case.
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Criteria for approval
The Board assesses applications on the basis of the public need and compliance with the relevant standards of practice |
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| To obtain approval to supply, compound or dispense in special circumstances |
| Pharmacists should lodge a written application setting out the special circumstances (‘Application for Approval to Supply, Compound or Dispense in Special Circumstances pursuant to section 107(1)(b) of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005‘) |
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5. Notifications relating to ownership
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The Board must be notified of changes relating to the ownership of pharmacy businesses.
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| Notification of commencement to carry on a pharmacy business |
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| Notification - cease to carry on a pharmacy business |
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| Notification by a pharmacist of being appointed as a director or of acquiring shares in a company carrying on a pharmacy business |
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| Notification by a company that is carrying on a pharmacy business of the appointment of a director or of the allocation of shares |
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| Notification by a company that is carrying on a pharmacy business of the retirement of a director or of a shareholder disposing of shares |
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6. Registration of pharmacists & students / approval of supervised practice
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Supervised practice
For an ‘Application for Approval of Supervised Practice‘ form, go to ‘Pharmacists - Pre-registration/Students - Requirements‘ on the menu on the left side of the screen. |
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Pharmacists
To access an ‘Application for Registration / Restoration of Name to the Register‘ go to ‘Pharmacists - Registration‘ on the menu of the left side of the screen |
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Interns and Students
To access an Application for Provisional Registration‘ or am ‘Application for Registration as a Pharmacy Student‘ go to ‘Pharmacists - Pre-registration/Student‘ on the menu on the left side of the screen |
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Registration
