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Pack pharmaceutical products

Pack pharmaceutical products

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTPHA002
State Code
AUZ94
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/01/2016
Field of Education
089901 - Purchasing, Warehousing And Distribution
Original Release Date
22/01/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to package or pre-package pharmaceutical products, including the repackaging of medicines according to Pharmacy Board of Australia’s Guidelines on specialised supply arrangements, national guidelines and legislation on the filling of dose administration containers.This unit applies to pharmacy assistants and technicians working under the supervision of a pharmacist.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for packaging
  • 1.1 Comply with dress code, safety requirements and personal hygiene procedures prior to entering the packaging area
  • 1.2 Obtain packaging documentation, work sheet and interpret instructions from authorised person and according to packaging specifications
  • 1.3 Clean and prepare work area according to pre-determined work sheet or equivalent
  • 1.4 Identify, clean, prepare and set packaging equipment
  • 1.5 Identify and report discrepancies in equipment functioning and take corrective action according to the instructions of an authorised person
  • 1.6 Obtain appropriate and sufficient packaging materials according to stock issuing procedures
  • 1.7 Obtain approved medicine
  • 1.8 Prepare and check labels according to work sheet and legal requirements
  • 1.9 Submit work sheet and labels to pharmacist for approval
2. Pack products
  • 2.1 Operate packaging equipment to pack products
  • 2.2 Label container/units according to labelling specifications on the work sheet
  • 2.3 Apply in-process controls and record results accurately
  • 2.4 Report deviations to authorised person and take corrective action according to instructions from an authorised person
3. Conduct quality control
  • 3.1 Obtain approval from authorised person at designated points in the packaging process according to work sheet
  • 3.2 Obtain relevant quality control documentation and check product specifications according to work sheet
  • 3.3 Reconcile and verify packaging materials under supervision of an authorised person
  • 3.4 Submit sample
4. Complete packaging process
  • 4.1 Reconcile number of labels printed with number used and report discrepancies to the pharmacist
  • 4.2 Alert authorised person of excess materials
  • 4.3 Complete batch documentation and forwardaccording to standard operating procedures
  • 4.4 Obtain final approval from the pharmacist before releasing packed medicines/product to storage areas
  • 4.5 Clean equipment according to manufacturer instructions
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WD256 HLTPH307A Pack pharmaceutical products Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEI65 HLTPHA011 Pack pharmaceutical products Unit of competency