Script forgeries

  There has been a recent spate of fraudulent S8 prescriptions along the east coast of Australia. PDL would like to remind members to remain vigilant and adhere to state-based legislation when dispensing any S8 prescriptions. There have been several confirmed reports of fraudulent handwritten and computer-generated prescriptions for Durogesic patches in varying strengths and quantities. The prescriptions look legitimate and have handwritten instructions fulfilling all legal requirements for prescriptions written in NSW. Pharmacies are often called a short time before the prescr…