declining authorisation for access to product where the qualifying criteria are not met determining and allocating product type (Australian or imported product), in accordance with agreed local and national arrangements, if required. 6.6 Distributor The distributor’s responsibilities include holding and managing appropriate inventory, receiving product orders, distributing product to dispensers and ensuring product integrity during transportation. These responsibilities are discussed in more detail below. Holding and managing appropriate inventory The distributor is responsible for planning and managing an appropriate inventory for distribution in accordance with government-agreed standards for timely distribution. Receiving product orders The distributor’s responsibilities include: accepting product orders from dispensers via BloodNet (or alternative arrangements if necessary) supporting dispensers in the timely supply of replacement product in emergency situations. Distributing product to dispensers The distributor is responsible for distributing the ordered product in accordance with the agreed service requirements and standards. Ensuring product integrity during transportation The distributor ensures product integrity by: ensuring all blood products are transported in dedicated and designated insulated containers advising blood couriers and dispensers on the appropriate transportation, storage and handling of product to maintain cold chain integrity in accordance with the required product- specific temperature conditions providing advice regarding management of the product that breaches cold chain integrity. 6.7 Dispenser The dispenser’s responsibilities include ordering product from the distributor appropriate to clinical demand, ensuring product cold integrity, dispensing product for authorised patients only, applying appropriate inventory management practices, and reporting. These are discussed in more detail Ordering product from the distributor appropriate to clinical demand Responsibilities include: coordinating product ordering from the distributor on clinical demand for authorised patients, as specified in the prescription by the prescriber and subsequent blood product order, with consideration of inventory holdings placing product orders and receipt orders in BloodNet (or making alternative arrangements if necessary)
declining authorisation for access to product where the qualifying criteria are not met determining and allocating product type (Australian or imported product), in accordance with agreed local and national arrangements, if required. 6.6 Distributor The distributor’s responsibilities include holding and managing appropriate inventory, receiving product orders, distributing product to dispensers and ensuring product integrity during transportation. These responsibilities are discussed in more detail below. Holding and managing appropriate inventory The distributor is responsible for planning and managing an appropriate inventory for distribution in accordance with government-agreed standards for timely distribution. Receiving product orders The distributor’s responsibilities include: accepting product orders from dispensers via BloodNet (or alternative arrangements if necessary) supporting dispensers in the timely supply of replacement product in emergency situations. Distributing product to dispensers The distributor is responsible for distributing the ordered product in accordance with the agreed service requirements and standards. Ensuring product integrity during transportation The distributor ensures product integrity by: ensuring all blood products are transported in dedicated and designated insulated containers advising blood couriers and dispensers on the appropriate transportation, storage and handling of product to maintain cold chain integrity in accordance with the required product- specific temperature conditions providing advice regarding management of the product that breaches cold chain integrity. 6.7 Dispenser The dispenser’s responsibilities include ordering product from the distributor appropriate to clinical demand, ensuring product cold integrity, dispensing product for authorised patients only, applying appropriate inventory management practices, and reporting. These are discussed in more detail Ordering product from the distributor appropriate to clinical demand Responsibilities include: coordinating product ordering from the distributor on clinical demand for authorised patients, as specified in the prescription by the prescriber and subsequent blood product order, with consideration of inventory holdings placing product orders and receipt orders in BloodNet (or making alternative arrangements if necessary)
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