Regulation 220B Sale or supply of items dispensed by a pharmacist who is absent or treated as absentF1

the transaction relates to a medicinal product that has been dispensed by or under the supervision of a pharmacist (P2) and is ready for sale or supply to or for the person for whom it has been dispensed;

P2 authorises P1 to carry out the transaction in question on P2’s behalf in P2’s absence; and

P1 carries out that transaction on P2’s behalf—

in accordance with any conditions or restrictions that P2 has imposed pursuant to paragraph (2), sub-paragraphs (b) or (c) (and the authorisation has not been withdrawn).

may be given orally or in writing;

may be given subject to conditions or restrictions; and

may be varied or withdrawn by P2.

does not affect the validity of any authorisation, but

may constitute misconduct for the purposes of section 80 of the Medicines Act 1968 (power for relevant disciplinary committee to disqualify and direct removal from register) or article 51(1)(a) of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (impairment of fitness to practise) and the relevant disciplinary committee may deal with any such failure accordingly.