The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7293 p428
3 April 2004

Society summary

An occasional feature, prepared in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Professional Standards Directorate, to highlight problems and inquiries currently being handled

Law and Ethics Bulletin, 2001 to present
See also Good Practice Points, 2003 to present

Checking contents of manufacturers' packs

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society recently had cause to investigate a complaint arising from the dispensing of an apparently complete manufacturer’s pack that contained tablets different from those described on the outer packaging. Pharmacists are therefore advised to modify their checking procedures to incorporate a check of the contents of unsealed manufacturers’ packs to ensure that they are the same as described on the outer packaging. Incorporating checks of this nature should help to minimise the risk of similar errors occurring in the future.