# The Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010, Article 3: Amendment of the POM Order


(1) The POM Order is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “cyanogenetic substances” insert the following definitions—
““dental hygienist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental hygienist in the dental care professionals register;
“dental therapist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental therapist in the dental care professionals register;
“dental care professionals register” means the dental care professionals register established under section 36B of the Dentists Act 1984;”.
(3) In schedule 5 (exemption for certain persons from section 58(2) of the Act)—
(a) in Part 1 (exemption from restrictions on sale or supply), in column 2, for item 4 substitute—
“4 Prescription only medicines containing any of the following substances—
Diclofenac
Ergometrine maleate
Hydrocortizone Acetate
Lidocaine
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Miconazole
Nystatin
Phytomenadione.”;
(b) in Part 3 (exemptions from restriction on administration), in column 2, for the substances listed in item 2 substitute—
“Adrenaline
Anti-D immunoglobulin
Carboprost
Cyclizine hydrochloride
Diamorphine
Ergometrine maleate
Gelofusine
Haemaccel
Hartmann’s solution
Hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatitis immunoglobulin
Lidocaine
Lidocaine hydrochloride
Morphine
Naloxone hydrochloride
Oxytocins, natural and synthetic
Pethidine hydrochloride
Phytomenadione
Prochloperazine
Sodium chloride 0.9%.”.
(4) In Schedule 7, Part 3 (classes of individual by whom prescription only medicines may be supplied or administered) before “Registered paramedics” insert—
“Dental hygienist.
Dental therapist.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1136/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2010/article-3
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