The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

Appropriate practitioners

2.  For the purposes of section 58 (medicinal products on prescription only), the following shall be appropriate practitioners–

(a) in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in article 3, doctors, dentists [F1 , supplementary prescribers], veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners;

[F2 (b) in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in Schedule 3, [F3 community practitioner nurse prescribers];

[F4 (c) in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in article 3A(1), nurse independent prescribers; and

(d) in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in article 3, other than medicinal products that are controlled drugs, pharmacist independent prescribers.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 2(a) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 3

F2 Art. 2(b)(c) substituted for art. 2(b) (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 3

F3 Words in art. 2(b) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 3(a)

F4 Art. 2(c)(d) substituted for art. 2(c) (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 3(b)