AHMAC - Scheduling policy framework for medicines and chemicals
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Version 1.0, January 2018 This policy document is to be read in conjunction with the Scheduling Handbook. Purpose The Scheduling Policy Framework(Scheduling Policy) sets out the national policy for applying access restrictions on all `poisons`. As defined in the Poisons Standard, poisons include medicines for human therapeutic use, veterinary medicines, agricultural, domestic and industrial chemicals where there is a potential risk to public health and safety. Poisons are scheduled according to the risk of harm and the level of access control required to protect consumers. State and territory governments are responsible for imposing legislative controls on the supply of poisons. Generally,...