PDL members are kept notified via our regular email notices called Practice Alerts. We bring awareness to potential risks that could impede on the pharmacy profession. They are often sent reactively, from trends and incident reports conducted by PDL and other influencing bodies, in a bid to help our members avoid an incident. They can be national alerts or state-specific if connected to local legislation.
A wide range of guides and resources are also available to PDL members that have been developed to support pharmacists in their daily practice.
Why children are uniquely at risk Children are not simply small adults; their distinct physiological characteristics, dependence on parents/caregivers for communication and increased vulnerability to dosing deviations call for a more careful, tailored approach from pharmacists. What the data tells...
Pharmacists navigate demanding workdays filled with frequent interruptions and competing priorities. In such a fast-paced environment, it’s understandable how pop-up warnings during dispensing can be overlooked or quickly dismissed. This Practice Alert highlights why these alerts deserve your attention —...
As we wrap up the 2025-2026 membership renewal period, PDL would like to use this as an opportunity to remind pharmacists of the support offered. PDL’s core functions include assisting members with incident notification and management, as well as offering...
There has been an increase in medicinal cannabis (MC) prescribing and an expansion of pharmacist’s responsibility to ensure its safe and effective use. Based on incident reports and professional practice enquiries from the past year, PDL has identified several key...
Australia has a rich cultural and linguistic diversity, with over 5.5 million Australians speaking a language other than English at home.1 Communication lapses are a recurrent contributing factor to incidents...
The PDL Professional Officers have previously provided guidance on detecting forged prescriptions and wish to raise awareness that fraudulent prescriptions continue to be identified in incidents reported to PDL. Members...
Why children are uniquely at risk Children are not simply small adults; their distinct physiological characteristics, dependence on parents/caregivers for communication and increased vulnerability to dosing deviations call for a...
Changes were made to the Extended Practice Authority ‘Pharmacists’ on 1 July. These include transition of the acute conditions services and the hormonal contraceptive prescribing service from the respective pilots...
Pharmacists navigate demanding workdays filled with frequent interruptions and competing priorities. In such a fast-paced environment, it’s understandable how pop-up warnings during dispensing can be overlooked or quickly dismissed. This...
With the flu season here, now is a good time to review your vaccination service to ensure staff training, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and resources are up to date. Suggested...
Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.
