Regulation 219A Electronic Prescriptions: approved country health professionalsF1 F3

(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 F2approved country 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).

Annotations

F1: Reg. 219A inserted (E.W.S.) (1.7.2015) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/903), regs. 1, 5 and reg. 219A inserted (N.I.) (1.7.2015) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.R. 2015/259), regs. 1, 5
F2: Words in reg. 219A(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Human Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/775), regs. 1, 186(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in reg. 219A heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Human Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/775), regs. 1, 186(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C1: Pt. 12 modified (E.W.) (1.10.2015) by The Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/895), regs. 1(3), 4(2)