# The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005, Article 2: Exemption to the restrictions imposed by sections 7 and 8 of the Medicines Act 1968


(1) The restrictions imposed by sections 7 and 8 of the Medicines Act 1968 do not apply to anything which is done in a registered pharmacy, a hospital or a health centre and is done there by or under the supervision of a pharmacist and consists of—
(a) preparing or dispensing a medicinal product in accordance with a prescription given by a supplementary prescriber; or
(b) procuring the preparation or dispensing of a medicinal product in accordance with a prescription given by a supplementary prescriber.
(2) The restrictions imposed by sections 7 and 8 of the Medicines Act 1968 do not apply to anything which is done in a care home service and is done there by or under the supervision of a pharmacist and consists of—
(a) preparing or dispensing a medicinal product in accordance with a prescription given by a supplementary prescriber; or
(b) procuring the preparation or dispensing of a medicinal product in accordance with a prescription given by a supplementary prescriber.
(3) In paragraph (2), “a care home service” has the meaning given by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/765/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-prescribing-order-2005/article-2
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