Regulation 228 Exemptions relating to prescriptions given by certain health professionals

United Kingdom

(1)

Regulation 214(1) does not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a pharmacist where—

(a)

the sale or supply is in accordance with a prescription given by a person listed in paragraph (2) who is not an appropriate practitioner in relation to that prescription only medicine; but

(b)

the pharmacist, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the person is such a practitioner.

(2)

Those persons are—

(a)

another pharmacist;

(b)

a registered nurse;

(c)

a registered midwife;

(d)

a person whose name is entered in the part of the Health and Care Professions Council register relating to—

(i)

chiropodists and podiatrists,

(ii)

physiotherapists, F1...

(iii)

radiographers: diagnostic or therapeutic; or

F2(iv)

paramedics; or

(e)

a registered optometrist.

(3)

Regulation 214(1) does not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a pharmacist where—

(a)

the sale or supply is in accordance with a prescription given by a supplementary prescriber; and

(b)

the pharmacist, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the supplementary prescriber has complied with regulation 215.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 228(2)(d)(ii) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/199), regs. 1, 8(2)(a) and word in reg. 228(2)(d)(ii) omitted (N.I.) (1.4.2018) by virtue of The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.R. 2018/64), regs. 1, 8(2)(a)
F2: Reg. 228(2)(d)(iv) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/199), regs. 1, 8(2)(b) and reg. 228(2)(d)(iv) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.R. 2018/64), regs. 1, 8(2)(b)

Notes on Part 12

Modifications

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)