{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-248",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-248.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1916",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Medicines Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012",
  "path": "regulation/248",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "248",
  "heading": "Exemption for certain collection and delivery arrangements",
  "text": "(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—\n(a) is in accordance with a prescription issued by a doctor, dentist, nurse independent prescriber, pharmacist independent prescriber , physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber , paramedic independent prescriber or optometrist independent prescriber; and\n(b) forms part of a collection and delivery arrangement used by a person who lawfully conducts a retail pharmacy business.\n(2) In this regulation “collection and delivery arrangement” means an arrangement whereby a person may—\n(a) take or send a prescription given by a doctor, dentist, nurse independent prescriber, pharmacist independent prescriber , physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber , 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\n(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 or by a person who acts in accordance with regulation 220A or 220B.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/248",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:24:34.993203+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}