DDA adds Dispens-IT SOP

The DDA has added an SOP for using the Dispens-IT system in the checking of prescriptions.

This SOP ensures compliance with professional standards, improves safety in dispensing, and clarifies when a manual second check is required. It covers:

Electronic second checks using Dispens-IT
Manual second checks required for specific medicines
Documentation of dispensing checks.

Download the SOP from the member-only library of SOPs

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