# The Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025, Article 9: Consequential amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973


(1) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a) at the appropriate place insert—
““pharmacy technician” means a person registered in Part 2 of the register of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians maintained under article 19(1) and (2) of the Pharmacy Order 2010;”; and
(b) in the definition of “retail dealer” after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.
(3) In regulation 3 (which relates to safe custody of controlled drugs at retail pharmacy premises and care homes), in paragraph (4)(a), after “in force” insert “or a pharmacy technician designated by such a pharmacist as a person who may have the controlled drug under their direct personal supervision on the premises”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348274202/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-human-medicines-authorisation-by-pharmacists-and-supervision-by-pharmacy-technicians-order-2025/article-9
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