# The Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Sale or Supply Regulations


(1) The Sale or Supply Regulations shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a)—
(a) in the definition of “health prescription”, after “a nurse independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”; and
(b) after the definition of “nursing home” insert the following definition—
““optometrist independent prescriber” means a person—
(a) who is a registered optometrist, and
(b) against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as an optometrist independent prescriber;”.
(3) In Schedule 2 (particulars in pharmacy records), in paragraph 1—
(a) after “a nurse independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (c), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1162/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-sale-or-supply-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2008/regulation-2
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