Regulation 5 Insertion of regulation 219A

After regulation 219 (electronic prescriptions) insert—

“Electronic Prescriptions: EEA health professionals

219A.

(1)

This regulation applies to a prescription that is not a health prescription for a product subject to special medical prescription.

(2)

A prescription only medicine is also sold or supplied in accordance with a prescription given by an EEA health professional if—

(a)

conditions B and C in regulation 218 are not met; but

(b)

the conditions in paragraph (3) of this regulation and conditions A and D to F in regulation 218 are met.

(3)

The conditions mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) are that the prescription is—

(a)

created in electronic form;

(b)

signed with an electronic signature; and

(c)

sent to the person by whom it is dispensed as an electronic communication (whether or not through one or more intermediaries).”.