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Regulation 248 Exemption for certain collection and delivery arrangements

United Kingdom

(1)

Regulations 220 and 221 do not apply to the supply of a medicinal product on premises that are not a registered pharmacy where the supply—

(a)

is in accordance with a prescription issued by a doctor, dentist, nurse independent prescriber, pharmacist independent prescriber F1, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber F2, paramedic independent prescriber or optometrist independent prescriber; and

(b)

forms part of a collection and delivery arrangement used by a person who lawfully conducts a retail pharmacy business.

(2)

In this regulation “collection and delivery arrangement” means an arrangement whereby a person may—

(a)

take or send a prescription given by a doctor, dentist, nurse independent prescriber, pharmacist independent prescriber F3, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber F4, paramedic independent prescriber or optometrist independent prescriber to premises other than a registered pharmacy and which are capable of being closed by the occupier to exclude the public; and

(b)

collect or have collected on his or her behalf from such premises a medicinal product prepared or dispensed in accordance with such a prescription at a registered pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist F5or by a person who acts in accordance with regulation 220A or 220B.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/186), regs. 1, 12(2) and words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.R. 2016/407), regs. 1, 12(2)

F2

Words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/199), regs. 1, 10(2) and words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.R. 2018/64), regs. 1, 10(2)

F3

Words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/186), regs. 1, 12(3) and words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.R. 2016/407), regs. 1, 12(3)

F4

Words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/199), regs. 1, 10(3) and words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.R. 2018/64), regs. 1, 10(3)

F5

Words in reg. 248(2)(b) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1249), arts. 1(2)(5)(c), 12(12) (with reg. 12(19)(a))

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)