The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 18th August 1997.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968;

[F1 “additional supply optometrist” means a person who is registered as an optometrist, and against whose name particulars of the additional supply speciality have been entered in the relevant register;]

“aerosol” means a product which is dispersed from its container by a propellent gas or liquid;

[F2 “clinical management plan” means a written plan (which may be amended from time to time) relating to the treatment of an individual patient agreed by—

(a)

the patient to whom the plan relates,

(b)

the doctor or dentist who is a party to the plan, and

(c)

any supplementary prescriber who is to prescribe, give directions for administration or administer under the plan;]

[F3 “clinical trial” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2003;]

F4 ...

[F5 “Common Services Agency” means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service established under section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;]

[F5 “Community marketing authorization” means a marketing authorization granted by the European Community under Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2309/93 [F6 or Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency];]

[F7 “community practitioner nurse prescriber” means a person—

(a)

who is a registered nurse or a registered midwife, and

(b)

against whose name is recorded in the professional register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances from the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary for Community Practitioners in the current edition of the British National Formulary;]

“controlled drug” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(1);

“cyanogenetic substances” means preparations which–

(a)

are presented for sale or supply under the name of, or as containing, amygdalin, laetrile or vitamin B17, or

(b)

contain more than 0.1 per cent by weight of any substance having the formula either α-Cyanobenzyl-6-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-β-d-glucopyranoside or α-Cyanobenzyl-β-d-glucopy ranosiduronic acid;

[F8 “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;]

F9 ...

“dosage unit” means–

(a)

where a medicinal product is in the form of a tablet or capsule or is an article in some other similar pharmaceutical form, that tablet, capsule or other article, or

(b)

where a medicinal product is not in any such form, the unit of measurement which is used as the unit by reference to which the dose of the medicinal product is measured;

F10 ...

F11 ...

“external use” means application to the skin, hair, teeth, mucosa of the mouth, throat, nose, ear, eye, vagina or anal canal when a local action only is intended and extensive systemic absorption is unlikely to occur; and references to medicinal products for external use shall be read accordingly except that such references shall not include throat sprays, throat pastilles, throat lozenges, throat tablets, nasal drops, nasal sprays, nasal inhalations or teething preparations;

F12 ...

[F5 “Health Authority”—

(a)

F13 ...

(b)

in relation to Scotland, means a Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, means a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;]

[F14 “health care” means services for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of disease;]

“health prescription” means a prescription issued by a doctor, dentist [F15 , supplementary prescriber] , [F16 a community practitioner nurse prescriber, a nurse independent prescriber or a pharmacist independent prescriber] under or by virtue of–

(a)

in England and Wales, the National Health Service Act 1977(2),

(b)

in Scotland, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(3), and

(c)

in Northern Ireland, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(4);

[F17 “health record” has the meaning given by section 68(2) of the Data Protection Act 1998(4);]

[F5 “homoeopathic certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration for the purposes of the Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products For Human Use) Regulations 1994;]

[F18 “independent clinic”—

(a)

[F19 in relation to Wales], has the meaning given by section 2(4) of the Care Standards Act 2000(6), and

(b)

in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act [F20 2001, and];]

(c)

[F21 in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;]

[F18 “independent hospital”—

(za)

[F22 in relation to England, means a hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 that is not a health service hospital as defined by that section,

(a)

in relation to Wales, shall be construed in accordance with section 2(2), (3) and (6) of the Care Standards Act 2000,]

(b)

in relation to Scotland, means—

(i)

an independent hospital, or

(ii)

a private psychiatric hospital,

as defined by section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act [F23 2001, and]]

(c)

[F24 in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;]

[F18 “independent medical agency”—

(a)

[F25 in relation to England and Wales, means an undertaking (not being an independent hospital, or in Wales an independent clinic) which consists of or includes the provision of services by medical practitioners and the term “undertaking” in this definition is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph (2A),]

(b)

in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act [F26 2001, and]]

(c)

[F27 in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;]

“inhaler” does not include an aerosol;

[F28 “IRME practitioner” means, in relation to a medical exposure, a practitioner for the purposes of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000(2);]

[F29 “Local Health Board” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 1977;]

[F5 “marketing authorization” includes a reference both to a United Kingdom marketing authorization and to a Community marketing authorization;]

“master” has the same meaning as in section 313(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(5);

“maximum daily dose” or “MDD” means the maximum quantity of a substance contained in the amount of a medicinal product which it is recommended should be taken or administered in a period of 24 hours;

“maximum dose” or “MD” means the maximum quantity of a substance contained in the amount of a medicinal product which it is recommended should be taken or administered at any one time;

“maximum strength” means–

(a)

the maximum quantity of a substance by weight or volume contained in a dosage unit of a medicinal product;

(b)

the maximum percentage of a substance contained in a medicinal product calculated in any of the following ways–

(i)

weight in weight,

(ii)

weight in volume,

(iii)

volume in weight, or

(iv)

volume in volume,

and if the maximum percentage calculated in those ways differs, the higher or highest such percentage;

[F30 “medical exposure” has the same meaning as in the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000;]

“medicinal product” includes any article or substance in respect of which section 58 of the Act has effect by virtue of an order made under section 104 of the ActF31 ...

“the Misuse of Drugs Regulations” means, in relation to England, Wales and Scotland, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985(6) and in relation to Northern Ireland, the Misuse of Drugs (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986(7);

[F5 “NHS trust”—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, means a Health and Social Services trust established under article 10 of the Health and Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;]

[F32 “nurse independent prescriber” means a person—

(a)

who is a registered nurse or a registered midwife, and

(b)

against whose name is recorded in the professional register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a nurse independent prescriber or a nurse independent/supplementary prescriber;]

[F33 “NHS foundation trust” has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003;]

[F34 “nursing home” has the meaning given by article 16 [F35 article 11 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003];]

“occupational health scheme” means a scheme in which a person, in the course of a business carried on by him, provides facilities for his employees for the treatment or prevention of disease;

“offshore installation” means an offshore installation within the meaning of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971(8) which is within–

(a)

tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to the United Kingdom up to the seaward limits of territorial waters;

(b)

waters in any area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964(9);

[F36 “operator”—

(a)

in relation to an aircraft, means the person for the time being having management of the aircraft, and

(b)

for the purposes of article 7B, has the same meaning as in the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000;]

[F37 “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 signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as an optometrist independent prescriber;]

“parenteral administration” means administration by breach of the skin or mucous membrane;

[F5 “Patient Group Direction” means—

(a)

in connection with the [F38 sale or] supply of a prescription only medicine as referred to in article 12A(2), [F39 12B, 12C, 12D or 12E], a written direction relating to the [F40 sale or supply, and administration,] of a description or class of prescription only medicine; or

(b)

in connection with the administration of a prescription only medicine as referred to in article 12A(2), 12B or 12C, a written direction relating to the administration of a description or class of prescription only medicine,

• and which, in the case of either (a) or (b)—

  (i)

  is signed by a doctor or dentist, and by a pharmacist; and

  (ii)

  relates to [F41 sale or] supply and administration, or to administration, to persons generally (subject to any exclusions which may be set out in the Direction);]

[F42 “pharmacist independent prescriber” means a person—

(a)

who is a pharmacist, and

(b)

against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a pharmacist independent prescriber;]

“prescription only medicine” means a medicinal product of a description or falling within a class specified in article 3 of this Order;

[F5 “Primary Care Trust” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 1977;]

[F43 “prison service” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, a Minister of the Crown exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952),

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989), and

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Department exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953);]

[F44 “professional register” means the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council [F45 under article 5 of] the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001;]

“prolonged release” in relation to a medicinal product means a formulation of that product which–

(a)

is used to reduce the rate at which the active ingredient in that product is released after administration, and

(b)

is sold or supplied as a prolonged, controlled or sustained release medicinal product;

[F46 “radioactive medicinal product” means a medicinal product which is, which contains or which generates a radioactive substance and which is, contains or generates that substance in order, when administered, to utilize the radiation emitted therefrom;]

[F47 “registered chiropodist” means a person who is registered in Part 2 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;];

[F48 “registered dietitian” means a person who is registered in Part 4 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F49 “registered midwife” means a person registered in the Midwives' Part of the professional register;]

[F50 “registered nurse” means a person registered in the Nurses' Part [F51 or Specialist Community Public Health Nurses' Part] of the professional register;]

[F48 “registered occupational therapist” means a person who is registered in Part 6 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F52 “registered optometrist” means a person whose name is registered in the register of optometrists maintained under section 7(a) of the Opticians Act 1989, or in the register of visiting optometrists from relevant European States maintained under section 8B(1)(a) of that Act;]

[F47 “registered orthoptist” means a person who is registered in Part 7 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;];

[F48 “registered orthotist and prosthetist” means a person who is registered in Part 10 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F47 “registered paramedic” means a person who is registered in Part 8 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F47 “registered physiotherapist” means a person who is registered in Part 9 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F53 “registered provider” means—

(a)

in relation to an independent hospital, an independent clinic [F54 in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland] or an independent medical agency—

(i)

[F55 in relation—

(aa)

to England, the person who is registered under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of regulated activities (within the meaning of that Part) carried on in that hospital or agency, and

(bb)

to Wales, the person who is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 as the person carrying on the establishment or agency,]

(ii)

in relation to Scotland, the person who is registered under Part 1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 as the person providing the establishment or agency, and

(iiii)

[F56 in relation to Northern Ireland, the person registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as the person carrying on the establishment or agency, and]

(b)

[F57 in relation to a nursing home, the person registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as the person carrying on the establishment;]]

[F47 “registered radiographer” means a person who is registered in Part 11 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F48 “registered speech and language therapist” means a person who is registered in Part 12 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;]

[F53 “relevant manager” means—

(a)

in relation to an independent hospital, an independent clinic [F58 in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland] or an independent medical agency—

(i)

[F59 in relation to England, a person who is registered under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as a manager in respect of regulated activities (within the meaning of that Part) carried on in that hospital or agency, and

(ia)

in relation to Wales—]

(aa)

a person who is registered under Part II of the Care Standards Act 2000 as the manager of the establishment or agency, but who is not the registered provider for that establishment or agency, or

(bb)

if there is no such person, but the registered provider has appointed a person to manage the establishment or agency, that appointed person,

(ii)

in relation to Scotland, a person, other than the registered provider, who was identified as an individual who is to manage the establishment or agency on the application for registration of that establishment or agency under Part 1 of Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, and

(iii)

[F60 in relation to Northern Ireland—

(aa)

a person who is registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as the manager of the establishment or agency, but who is not the registered provider for that establishment or agency, or

(bb)

if there is no such person, but the registered provider has appointed a person to manage the establishment or agency, that appointed person, and]

(b)

[F61 in relation to a nursing home—

(i)

a person who is registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as the manager of the establishment or agency, but who is not the registered provider for that establishment or agency, or

(ii)

if there is no such person, but the registered provider has appointed a person to manage the establishment or agency, that appointed person;]]

[F53 “relevant register” means—

(a)

in relation to a [F62 registered] nurse [F63 or registered midwife], the professional register, F64 ...

(b)

in relation to a pharmacist, [F65 Part 1 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010] or the register maintained in pursuance of Articles 6 and 9 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976; F66 ...

(c)

[F67 in relation to a person whose name is registered in the part of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council in pursuance of article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001 relating to—

(i)

chiropodists and podiatrists;

(ii)

physiotherapists; or

(iii)

radiographers diagnostic or therapeutic

that register [F68 ; and]

(d)

[F69 in relation to a registered optometrist, the register of optometrists maintained under section 7(a) of the Opticians Act 1989;]]

“repeatable prescription” means a prescription which contains a direction that it may be dispensed more than once;

“sell” means sell by retail as defined in section 131 of the Act and “sale” has a corresponding meaning;

“soap” means any compound of a fatty acid with an alkali or amine;

[F5 “Special Health Authority”—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 1977;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, means a Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, means a Special Health and Social Services Agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990;]

F70 ...

F70 ...

[F71 “Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;]

[F72 “supplementary prescriber” means—

(a)

a [F73 registered] nurse, F74 ...

(b)

a pharmacist, F75 [F76 ...

(c)

a registered midwife,] F77 ...

(d)

[F78 a person whose name is registered in the part of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council in pursuance of article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001 relating to—

(i)

chiropodists and podiatrists;

(ii)

physiotherapists; or

(iii)

radiographers diagnostic or therapeutic [F79 or]]

(e)

[F80 a registered optometrist, ]

against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation [F81 or entry] signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a supplementary prescriber [F82 or, in the case of a nurse or midwife, as a nurse independent/supplementary prescriber]; ]

“supply” means supply in circumstances corresponding to retail sale as defined in section 131 of the Act;

“unit preparation” means a preparation, including a mother tincture, prepared by a process of solution, extraction or trituration with a view to being diluted tenfold or one hundredfold, either once or repeatedly, in an inert diluent, and then used either in this diluted form or, where applicable, by impregnating tablets, granules, powders or other inert substances.

[F5 “United Kingdom marketing authorization” means a marketing authorization granted by the licensing authority under the Medicines For Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Regulations 1994 (including a product licence having effect as such an authorization by virtue of Schedule 6 to those Regulations [F83 or an authorization granted by the licensing authority in accordance with Article 126a of Directive 2001/83/EC]).]

[F84 (2A) In paragraph (2), for the purposes of the definition of “independent medical agency”, “undertaking” includes any business or profession and—

(a) in relation to a public or local authority, includes the exercise of any functions of that authority; and

(b) in relation to any other body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, includes any of the activities of that body.]

(3) For the purposes of this Order, the equivalence of a substance to a reference material shall be determined by calculating the amount of that reference material which is contained in that substance either by weight or, where the amount of the reference material is specified in terms of international units of activity, those units.

(4) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference–

(a) to a numbered section is to the section of the Act which bears that number,

(b) to a numbered article or Schedule is to the article of, or Schedule to, this Order which bears that number,

(c) in an article or in a Part of a Schedule to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph of that article or Part of that Schedule which bears that number, and

(d) in a paragraph to a lettered sub-paragraph is to the sub-paragraph of that paragraph which bears that letter.

(5) In [F85 Schedules 1, 2, 3A and 5]–

(a) entries specified in columns 2 to 5 relate to the substances listed in column 1 against which they appear and where, in relation to a particular substance listed in column 1, an entry in columns 2 to 5 bears a number or letter it relates only to such entries in the other of those columns as bear the same number or letter;

(b) the following abbreviations are used:

• “g” for gram,

• “iu” for international unit of activity,

• “mcg” for microgram,

• “mg” for milligram,

• “ml” for millilitre.

(6) In Schedule 3, the abbreviation “NPF” means the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary Appendix in the British National Formulary.

[F86 (7) In articles 12 to [F87 12E], a reference to a prescription only medicine being sold or supplied for the purpose of being administered in accordance with the written directions of a doctor or dentist relating to a particular person, or in accordance with a Patient Group Direction, includes a reference to it being sold or supplied in accordance with such directions or such a Direction.

(8) In articles 12A and 12C, a reference to an arrangement for the [F88 sale,] supply or adminstration of prescription only medicines includes a reference to an arrangement which covers such [F89 sale,] supply or administration and other matters.

(9) In Schedule 7, Part I, a reference to treatment of a clinical situation includes a reference to any form of management of that situation.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(a)

F2 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

F3 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.5.2004) by The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1031), reg. 1, Sch. 10 Pt. 2 para. 13(a)

F4 Words in art. 1 omitted (1.4.2002) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

F5 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (9.8.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1917), arts. 1(1), 2(a)

F6 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (20.11.2005) by The Medicines (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2759), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 5(a)

F7 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(a)

F8 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.6.2010) by The Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1136), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

F9 Words in art. 1(2) omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(b)

F10 Words in art. 1(2) omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(c)

F11 Words in art. 1(2) omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(d)

F12 Words in art. 1(2) omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(e)

F13 Words in art. 1(2) repealed (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 2

F14 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(d)

F15 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e)

F16 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(f)

F17 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(f)

F18 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(g)

F19 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(a)

F20 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)(i)

F21 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)(ii)

F22 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(b)

F23 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)(i)

F24 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)(ii)

F25 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(c)

F26 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(i)

F27 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(ii)

F28 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (17.11.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2807), arts. 1(1), 2(a)

F29 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (19.11.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2693), arts. 1(1), 2

F30 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (17.11.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2807), arts. 1(1), 2(b)

F31 Words in art. 1(2) omitted (17.11.2006) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2807), arts. 1(1), 2(c)

F32 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(g)

F33 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Supplementary and Consequential Provision) (NHS Foundation Trusts) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/696), arts. 1(1)(b), 3(8), Sch. 8

F34 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(h)

F35 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(d)

F36 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (17.11.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2807), arts. 1(1), 2(d)

F37 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 2

F38 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e)(i)(aa)

F39 Words in art. 1 substituted (10.12.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2915), arts. 1(1), 2

F40 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e)(i)(bb)

F41 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e)(ii)

F42 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(h)

F43 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(i)

F44 Words in art. 1 inserted (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e)

F45 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.8.2004) by The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 39(a)(iv)

F46 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (17.11.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2807), arts. 1(1), 2(e)

F47 Words in art. 1 inserted (9.7.2003) by The Health Professions Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1590), art. 1, Sch. para. 21(2)(a)

F48 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (18.5.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1189), arts. 1(1), 2

F49 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.8.2004) by The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 39(a)(v)

F50 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.8.2004) by The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 39(a)(vi)

F51 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(i)

F52 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 197

F53 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(j)

F54 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(d)(i)

F55 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(d)(ii)

F56 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(f)(i)

F57 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(f)(ii)

F58 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(e)(i)

F59 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(e)(ii)

F60 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(g)(i)

F61 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(g)(ii)

F62 Word in art. 1(2) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(j)

F63 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.8.2004) by The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 39(a)(vii)

F64 Word in art. 1(2) omitted (7.4.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(i)

F65 Words in art. 1(2) substituted (27.9.2010) by The Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231), art. 1(5), Sch. 4 para. 27 (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2010/1621, art. 2(1), Sch.

F66 Word in art. 1(b) omitted (30.6.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(i)

F67 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (7.4.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(iii)

F68 Word in art. 1(c) inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(ii)

F69 Words inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(iii)

F70 Words in art. 1 omitted (9.7.2003) by virtue of The Health Professions Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1590), art. 1, Sch. para. 21(2)(b)

F71 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 4

F72 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(k)

F73 Word in art. 1(2) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(k)(i)

F74 Word in art. 1(2) omitted (1.8.2004) by virtue of The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 39(a)(viii)

F75 Word in art. 1(2) omitted (7.4.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(i)

F76 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.8.2004) by The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 39(a)(viii)

F77 Word in art. 1(2)(c) omitted (30.6.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(i)

F78 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (7.4.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(iii)

F79 Word in art. 1(2)(d) inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(ii)

F80 Art. 1(2)(e) inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(iii)

F81 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (7.4.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 3(c)

F82 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 2(k)(ii)

F83 Words in art. 1(2) inserted (20.11.2005) by The Medicines (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2759), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 5(b)

F84 Art. 1(2A) inserted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(2)(f)

F85 Words in art. 1(5) substituted (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

F86 Words in art. 1(7)-(9) inserted (9.8.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1917), arts. 1(1), 2(b)

F87 Word in art. 1(7) substituted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

F88 Word in art. 1(8) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

F89 Word in art. 1(8) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b)

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 [F90 , supplementary prescribers], [F91 nurse independent prescribers, pharmacist independent prescribers,] veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners;

[F92 (b) in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in Schedule 3, [F93 community practitioner nurse prescribers];

F94 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F95 (c) in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in article 3, other than medicinal products that are controlled drugs or for parenteral administration or both , optometrist independent prescribers.]

F94 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F90 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

F91 Words in art. 2(a) added (1.4.2008) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 2(a)

F92 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

F93 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)

F94 Art. 2(c)(d) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 2(b)

F95 Art. 2(c) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 3

[F96 Medicinal products on prescription only

3.   The following descriptions and classes of medicinal products are specified for the purposes of section 58, namely—

(a) medicinal products in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted, which in the marketing authorization are classified as being prescription only medicines;

(b) medicinal products in respect of which no marketing authorization has been granted consisting of or containing a substance listed in column 1 of Schedule 1;

(c) medicinal products that are for parenteral administration;

(d) medicinal products that are controlled drugs unless a marketing authorization has been granted in respect of that medicinal product in which the product is classified as being a pharmacy only or on general sale list medicine;

(e) cyanogenetic substances, other than preparations for external use;

(f) medicinal products that on administration emit radiation, or contain or generate any substance which emits radiation, in order that radiation may be used.

[F97 (g) medicinal products in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted consisting of or containing aloxiprin, aspirin or paracetamol in the form of non-effervescent tablets or capsules which in the marketing authorization are classified as being pharmacy only or general sale list medicines.]

[F98 (h) medicinal products in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted consisting of or containing pseudoephedrine salts or ephedrine base or salts in all pharmaceutical forms which in the marketing authorization are classified as being pharmacy only medicines.]]

Textual Amendments

F96 Art. 3 substituted (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 4

F97 Art. 3(g) added (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 4

F98 Art. 3(h) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 3

Prescribing and administration by nurse independent prescribers

F99 3A.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F99 Art. 3A omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 4

[F100 Prescribing and administration by supplementary prescribers

3B.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a supplementary prescriber may—

(a) give a prescription for a medicinal product referred to in article 3; or

(b) if that medicinal product is for parenteral administration—

(i) administer that medicinal product, or

(ii) give directions for the administration of that medicinal product,

only where he complies with the conditions as to the cases or circumstances in which he may do so specified in paragraph (3).

[F101 (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the supplementary prescriber is a community practitioner nurse prescriber and the medicinal product prescribed or administered, or in respect of which he gives directions for administration, falls within a description or class of medicinal products specified in Schedule 3.]

(3) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

(a) the supplementary prescriber is acting in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan which—

(i) relates to the patient for whom the product is prescribed or to whom it is, or is to be, administered,

(ii) is in effect at the time the prescription or direction is given or, as the case may be, the product is administered, and

(iii) includes the particulars specified in Schedule 3B;

F102 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) the supplementary prescriber has access to the health records of the patient to whom the plan relates which are used by any doctor or dentist who is a party to the plan.

Textual Amendments

F100 Arts. 3B, 3C inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 6

F101 Art. 3B(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 5

F102 Art. 3B(3)(b) omitted (7.4.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 4

Exemptions from conditions in respect of the cases or circumstances in which a F103 ... supplementary prescriber may administer a medicinal product

3C.   The conditions specified by virtue of F104 ... article 3B(3) shall not apply in relation to the administration of a medicinal product by F105 ... a supplementary prescriber where—

(a) that person is acting in accordance with the directions of another person who is an appropriate practitioner, or

(b) that administration is exempt from the restriction in section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) by virtue of any of the subsequent provisions of this Order.]

Textual Amendments

F100 Arts. 3B, 3C inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 6

F103 Words in art. 3C heading omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 6(a)

F104 Words in art. 3C omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 6(b)(i)

F105 Words in art. 3C omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 6(b)(ii)

Duration of special provisions in relation to new medicinal products

F106 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F106 Art. 4 revoked (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 11

Exempt medicinal products

5.—(1) A medicinal product shall be exempt from the restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale or supply) if it, or a substance in it, is listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 and there–

(a) is an entry in column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of that Schedule which contains a condition and that condition is satisfied in accordance with the following provisions of this article; or

(b) there is more than one such condition which applies where that substance is used in that product and each of those conditions is so satisfied.

(2) Where a maximum strength is specified in column 2 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where the maximum strength of that substance in that medicinal product, or where specified in that column the maximum strength of a medicinal product which contains that substance, does not exceed that specified maximum or, where the medicinal product consists of more than one of the substances sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate or stannous fluoride combined in a dentifrice, where the maximum strength of that combination of substances in a product does not exceed the equivalent of 0.15 per cent of fluorine.

(3) Where a route of administration is specified in column 3 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where it is sold or supplied for administration only by that route.

(4) Where a use is specified in column 3 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition in respect of use where it is sold or supplied only for use–

(a) where a purpose for which it may be used is so specified, for that purpose;

(b) where the class of persons in whom it may be used is so specified, in persons of that class [F107 ,

provided that, where the entry in column 3 contains a condition to the effect that the product is to be wholly or mainly for use in a specified class of persons, the product satisfies that condition where it is sold or supplied wholly or mainly for use in persons of that class].

(5) Where a pharmaceutical form is specified in column 3 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where it is sold or supplied in that pharmaceutical form.

(6) Where a maximum dose is specified in column 4 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where it is sold or supplied for use at a maximum dose which does not exceed that specified maximum dose.

(7) Subject to paragraph (8), where a maximum daily dose is specified in column 4 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where it is sold or supplied for use at a maximum daily dose which does not exceed that specified maximum daily dose.

(8) A medicinal product which contains more than one of the substances–

• Atropine

• Atropine Methobromide

• Atropine Methonitrate

• Atropine Oxide Hydrochloride

• Atropine Sulphate

• Hyoscine

• Hyoscine Butylbromide

• Hyoscine Hydrobromide

• Hyoscine Methobromide

• Hyoscine Methonitrate

• Hyoscyamine

• Hyoscyamine Hydrobromide

• Hyoscyamine Sulphate,

satisfies the condition only where it is sold or supplied for use at a maximum daily dose which does not exceed 1 milligram in total of the alkaloids derived from belladonna, hyoscyamus, stramonium or other solanaceous plant which are contained in that medicinal product.

(9) Where a maximum period of use or a maximum frequency of use is specified in column 4 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where it is sold or supplied for use for a maximum period or frequency, as the case may be, which does not exceed the maximum period of use or the maximum frequency of use which is so specified.

(10) Where a maximum quantity is specified in column 5 in relation to a substance, a medicinal product which consists of or contains that substance satisfies the condition where it, or where so specified in that column, the medicinal product which contains that substance is sold or supplied in a quantity which does not exceed that specified maximum quantity.

(11) In paragraphs (2) to (7) and (9) and (10) a reference to a numbered column is a reference to the column bearing that number in Schedule 1.

Textual Amendments

F107 Words in art. 5(4) added (16.11.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2899), arts. 1(1), 2

[F108 Exemption for products consisting of or containing aloxiprin, aspirin or paracetamol

5A.   A medicinal product falling within article 3(g) shall be exempt from the restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) if the quantity of that product sold or supplied to a person at any one time does not exceed 100 tablets or capsules.]

Textual Amendments

F108 Art. 5A inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 7

[F109 Exemption for products consisting of or containing pseudoephedrine salts or ephedrine base or salts

5B.— (1) A medicinal product falling within article 3(h) shall be exempt from the restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) if the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied—

(2) The conditions referred to in this paragraph are that—

(a) the medicinal product sold or supplied to a person must not be sold or supplied at the same time as another medicinal product that consists of or contains—

(i) in the case of pseudoephedrine salts, ephedrine base or salts;

(ii) in the case of ephedrine base or salts, pseudoephedrine salts; and

(b) the medicinal product or products sold or supplied to a person at any one time must not in total contain more than—

(i) in the case of pseudoephedrine salts, 720mg pseudoephedrine salts;

(ii) in the case of ephedrine base or salts, 180mg ephedrine base or salts. ]

Textual Amendments

F109 Art. 5B inserted (1.4.2008) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 7

Circumstances in which controlled drugs and medicinal products authorized by the European Community are not prescription only medicines

F110 6.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F110 Art. 6 revoked (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 11

Exemption for parenteral administration in an emergency to human beings of certain prescription only medicines

7.  The restriction imposed by section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) shall not apply to the administration to human beings of any of the following medicinal products for parenteral administration–

• Adrenaline Injection 1 in 1000 (1 mg in 1 ml)

• Atropine Sulphate Injection

• [F111 Atropine sulphate and obidoxime chloride injection]

• [F111 Atropine sulphate and pralidoxime chloride injection]

• [F111 Atropine sulphate, pralidoxime mesilate and avizafone injection]

• [F112 Chlorphenamine Injection]

• [F113 Dicobalt Edetate Injection]

• F114 ...

• F114 ...

• Glucagon Injection

• [F115 Glucose Injection 50%]

• Hydrocortisone Injection

• [F116 Naloxone Hydrochloride]

• [F111 Pralidoxime chloride injection]

• [F111 Pralidoxime mesilate injection]

• Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection

• Snake Venom Antiserum

• Sodium Nitrite Injection

• Sodium Thiosulphate Injection

• Sterile Pralidoxime

where the administration is for the purpose of saving life in an emergency.

Textual Amendments

F111 Words in art. 7 inserted (19.11.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2693), arts. 1(1), 3

F112 Words in art. 7 substituted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(a)

F113 Words in art. 7 substituted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(b)

F114 Words in art. 7 omitted (30.6.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(c)

F115 Words in art. 7 inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(d)

F116 Words in art. 7 substituted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(e)

[F117 Exemptions for administration of smallpox vaccine

7A.— (1) The restriction imposed by section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) shall not apply to the administration to human beings of smallpox vaccine where the conditions specified in paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to in this paragraph are—

(a) the vaccine has been supplied by, or on behalf of, or under arrangements made by—

(i) the Secretary of State,

(ii) the Scottish Ministers,

(iii) the National Assembly for Wales,

(iv) the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety,

(v) an NHS body; and

(b) the vaccine is administered for the purpose of providing protection against smallpox virus in the event of a suspected or confirmed case of smallpox in the United Kingdom.

(3) The conditions referred to in this paragraph are—

(a) the vaccine has been supplied by, or on behalf of, or under arrangements made by Her Majesty’s Forces;

(b) the vaccine is administered for the purpose of providing protection against smallpox virus to—

(i) members of Her Majesty’s Forces; or

(ii) other persons employed or engaged by those Forces.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, “NHS body” means—

(a) the Common Services Agency,

(b) a Strategic Health Authority, Health Authority or Special Health Authority,

(c) a Primary Care Trust,

(d) a Local Health Board, or

(e) an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust]

Textual Amendments

F117 Art. 7A inserted (19.11.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2693), arts. 1(1), 4

[F118 Exemption for administration by operators

7B.— (1) The restriction imposed by section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) shall not apply to—

(a) a radioactive medicinal product, administration of which results in a medical exposure; or

(b) any other prescription only medicine if it is being administered in connection with a medical exposure,

where the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

(a) the radioactive medicinal product or other prescription only medicine is administered by an operator acting in accordance with the procedures and protocols referred to in regulation 4(1) and (2) of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 which apply to the exposure referred to in paragraph (1);

(b) that medical exposure has been authorised by an IRME practitioner or, where it is not practicable for an IRME practitioner to authorise the exposure, by an operator acting in accordance with written guidelines issued by an IRME practitioner;

(c) the IRME practitioner is the holder of a certificate granted pursuant to the Medicines (Administration of Radioactive Substances) Regulations 1978(3);

(d) the radioactive medicinal product or other prescription only medicine is not a controlled drug; and

(e) in the case of a prescription only medicine which is not a radioactive medicinal product, it is specified in the protocols referred to in sub-paragraph (a).]

Textual Amendments

F118 Art. 7B inserted (17.11.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2807), arts. 1(1), 3

Exemptions for emergency sale or supply

8.—(1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restriction on sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business where the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are–

(a) that the pharmacist by or under whose supervision the prescription only medicine is to be sold or supplied is satisfied that the sale or supply has been requested by a doctor [F119 , a supplementary prescriber] [F120 a community practitioner nurse prescriber, a nurse independent prescriber [F121 , an optometrist independent prescriber][F122 , dentist] or a pharmacist independent prescriber] who by reason of an emergency is unable to furnish a prescription immediately;

(b) that the doctor [F123 , supplementary prescriber] , [F124 community practitioner nurse prescriber, nurse independent prescriber [F125 , optometrist independent prescriber][F122 , dentist] or pharmacist independent prescriber] has undertaken to furnish the person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business with a prescription within 72 hours of the sale or supply;

(c) that the prescription only medicine is sold or supplied in accordance with the directions of the doctor [F126 , supplementary prescriber] , [F127 community practitioner nurse prescriber, nurse independent prescriber [F128 , optometrist independent prescriber][F122 , dentist] or pharmacist independent prescriber] requesting it;

(d) subject to paragraph (5), that the prescription only medicine is not a controlled drug specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations;

(e) that an entry is made in the record kept under regulation 6 of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980(10) within the time specified in that regulation stating the particulars required under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations.

(3) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business where the conditions specified in paragraph (4) are satisfied.

(4) The conditions referred to in paragraph (3) are–

(a) [F129 subject to paragraph (6)] that the pharmacist by or under whose supervision the prescription only medicine is to be sold or supplied has interviewed the person requesting a prescription only medicine and has satisfied himself–

(i) that there is an immediate need for the prescription only medicine requested to be sold or supplied and that it is impracticable in the circumstances to obtain a prescription without undue delay,

(ii) that treatment with the prescription only medicine requested has on a previous occasion been prescribed by a doctor [F130 , supplementary prescriber], [F131 community practitioner nurse prescriber, nurse independent prescriber [F132 , optometrist independent prescriber][F133 , dentist] or pharmacist independent prescriber] for the person requesting it, and

(iii) as to the dose which in the circumstances it would be appropriate for that person to take;

(b) that no greater quantity of the prescription only medicine than will provide 5 days' treatment [F134 in the case of a controlled drug or 30 days in any other case] is sold or supplied except that where the prescription only medicine–

(i) is [F135 a preparation of insulin,] an aerosol for the relief of asthma, an ointment or cream, and has been made up for sale in a container elsewhere than at the place of sale or supply, the smallest pack that the pharmacist has available for sale or supply may be sold or supplied,

(ii) is an oral contraceptive, a quantity sufficient for a full treatment cycle may be sold or supplied,

(iii) is an antibiotic for oral administration in liquid form, the smallest quantity that will provide a full course of treatment may be sold or supplied;

(c) subject to paragraph (5), that the prescription only medicine does not consist of or contain a substance specified in Schedule 4 to this Order and is not a controlled drug specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations;

(d) that an entry is made in the record kept under regulation 6 of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980 within the time specified in that regulation stating the particulars required under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations;

(e) that the container or package of the prescription only medicine is labelled so as to show–

(i) the date on which the prescription only medicine is sold or supplied,

(ii) the name, quantity and, except where it is apparent from the name, the pharmaceutical form and strength of the prescription only medicine,

(iii) the name of the person requesting the prescription only medicine,

(iv) the name and address of the registered pharmacy from which the prescription only medicine is sold or supplied, and

(v) the words “Emergency Supply”.

(5) The conditions specified in paragraphs (2)(d) and (4)(c) shall not apply where the prescription only medicine consists of or contains phenobarbitone or phenobarbitone sodium (but no other substance specified in Schedule 4 to this Order or Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations) and is sold or supplied for use in the treatment of epilepsy.

[F136 (6) Paragraph (4)(a) does not apply in relation to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine where—

(a) the sale or supply is made—

(i) whilst a disease is, or

(ii) in anticipation of a disease being imminently,

pandemic and a serious risk, or potentially a serious risk, to human health; and

(b) the pharmacist by or under whose supervision the prescription only medicine is to be sold or supplied has satisfied himself—

(i) that treatment with the prescription only medicine requested has on a previous occasion been prescribed by a doctor, supplementary prescriber, community practitioner nurse prescriber, nurse independent prescriber, optometrist independent prescriber or pharmacist independent prescriber for the person to be treated with it; and

(ii) as to the dose which in the circumstances it would be appropriate for that person to take.]

Textual Amendments

F119 Words in art. 8(2)(a) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 8(a)(i)

F120 Words in art. 8(2)(a) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 7(a)(i)

F121 Words in art. 8(2)(a) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 4(a)(i)

F122 Word in art. 8(2) inserted (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 3(a)

F123 Words in art. 8(2)(b) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 8(a)(ii)

F124 Words in art. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 7(a)(ii)

F125 Words in art. 8(2)(b) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 4(a)(ii)

F126 Words in art. 8(2)(c) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 8(a)(iii)

F127 Words in art. 8(2)(c) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 7(a)(iii)

F128 Words in art. 8(2)(c) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 4(a)(iii)

F129 Words in art. 8(4)(a) inserted (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 3(b)(i)

F130 Words in art. 8(4)(a)(ii) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 8(b)

F131 Words in art. 8(4)(a)(ii) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 7(b)

F132 Words in art. 8(4)(a)(ii) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 4(b)

F133 Word in art. 8(4)(a)(ii) inserted (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 3(b)(ii)

F134 Words in art. 8(4)(b) inserted (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 3(c)

F135 Words in art. 8(4)(b)(i) inserted (16.9.1998) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2081), arts. 1(1), 2

F136 Art. 8(6) inserted (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 3(d)

Exemption for non-parenteral administration to human beings

9.  The restriction imposed by section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) shall not apply to the administration to human beings of a prescription only medicine which is not for parenteral administration.

Exemption for medicinal products at high dilutions

10.— [F137 (1)]  The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the sale, supply or administration of a medicinal product which is not for parenteral administration and which consists of or contains, any of the substances listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 [F138 or in Schedule 2], only one or more unit preparation of such substances, if–

(a) each such unit preparation has been diluted to at least one part in a million (6x), and the person selling, supplying or administering the medicinal product has been requested by or on behalf of a particular person and in that person’s presence to use his own judgment as to the treatment required; or

(b) each such unit preparation has been diluted to at least one part in a million million (6c).

[F139 (2) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the sale, supply or administration of a medicinal product which is not for parenteral administration and which consists of or contains solely one or more unit preparations of the following substances—

• Aconite

• Arsenic Trioxide

• Belladonna Herb

• Ignatia Bean

• Nux Vomica Seed,

if each such unit preparation has been diluted to at least one part in a million (6x)]

Textual Amendments

F137 Art. 10 renumbered as art. 10(1) (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 9

F138 Words in art. 10(1) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 8

F139 Art. 10(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 9

Exemptions for certain persons

11.—(1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply–

(a) to the sale or supply by a person listed in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 5 of the prescription only medicines listed in relation to that person in column 2 of that Part where the conditions specified in the corresponding paragraphs in column 3 of that Part are satisfied;

(b) to the supply by a person listed in column 1 of Part II of Schedule 5 of the prescription only medicines listed in relation to that person in column 2 of that Part where the conditions specified in the corresponding paragraphs in column 3 of that Part are satisfied.

(2) The restriction imposed by section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) shall not apply to the administration by a person listed in column 1 of Part III of Schedule 5 of the prescription only medicines for parenteral administration listed in relation to that person in column 2 of that Part where the conditions specified in the corresponding paragraphs in column 3 of that Part are satisfied.

[F140 Exemption for sale or supply in hospitals

12.— (1) Subject to paragraph (3), the restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine in the course of the business of a hospital where the medicine is sold or supplied for the purpose of being administered (whether in the hospital or elsewhere) to a particular person in accordance with directions satisfying the conditions specified in paragraph (2).

(2) The conditions specified in paragraph (1) are that the directions—

(a) are in writing;

(b) relate to the particular person to whom the medicine is to be administered; and

(c) are given by a person (other than a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner) who is an appropriate practitioner in relation to that medicine.

(3) Such directions may be given by F141 ... a supplementary prescriber only where he complies with any condition as to the cases or circumstances in which he may give a prescription for that medicine specified by virtue of article F142 ... 3B, as if the directions are a prescription.

(4) The exemption in paragraph (1) applies notwithstanding that the directions do not satisfy the conditions specified in article 15(2).]

Textual Amendments

F140 Art. 12 substituted (31.1.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2), arts. 1(1), 2

F141 Words in art. 12(3) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 8(a)

F142 Words in art. 12(3) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 8(b)

[F143 Exemptions for the supply and administration of prescription only medicines by national health service bodies

12A.— (1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the supply of a prescription only medicine by—

(a) the Common Services Agency;

(b) a [F144 Strategic Health Authority,] Health Authority or Special Health Authority;

(c) an NHS trust [F145 or NHS foundation trust];

(d) a Primary Care Trust; or

(e) where sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply, a person other than an excepted person, pursuant to an arrangement made with one of the persons specified in those sub-paragraphs for the supply of prescription only medicines,

where the medicine is supplied for the purpose of being administered to a particular person in accordance with the written directions of a doctor or dentist relating to that person notwithstanding that those directions do not satisfy the conditions specified in article 15(2).

(2) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a prescription only medicine by—

(a) the Common Services Agency;

(b) a [F146 Strategic Health Authority,] Health Authority or Special Health Authority;

(c) an NHS trust [F147 or NHS foundation trust];

(d) a Primary Care Trust; or

(e) where sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply, a person other than an excepted person, pursuant to an arrangement made with one of the persons specified in those sub-paragraphs for the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines,

where the medicine is supplied for the purpose of being administered, or, as the case may be, is administered, to a particular person in accordance with a Patient Group Direction and where the conditions specified in paragraph (3) are satisfied.

(3) The conditions referred to are that—

(a) the Patient Group Direction relates to the supply or, as the case may be, the administration, by the person who supplies or administers the medicine, of a description or class of prescription only medicine, and the Direction has effect at the time at which the medicine is supplied or, as the case may be, is administered;

(b) the Patient Group Direction contains the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 7 to this Order (but with the omission of paragraph (c) of that Part in the case of a Direction which relates to administration only);

(c) the Patient Group Direction is signed on behalf of the person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part II of Schedule 7 to this Order (“the authorising person”) against the entry in column 1 of that Table for the class of person by whom the medicine is supplied or administered;

(d) the individual who supplies or, as the case may be, administers the medicine belongs to one of the classes of individual specified in Part III of Schedule 7 to this Order, and is designated in writing, on behalf of the authorising person, for the purpose of the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines under the Patient Group Direction; and

(e) at the time at which the medicine is supplied or, as the case may be, is administered, a product licence, a marketing authorization or a homoeopathic certificate of registration has effect in respect of it.

(4) In this article, “excepted person” means—

(a) a doctor or dentist; or

(b) a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business within the meaning of section 69.

Textual Amendments

F143 Arts. 12A-12C inserted (9.8.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1917), arts. 1(1), 2(d)

F144 Words in art. 12A(1)(b) inserted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 73(2)(a)

F145 Words in art. 12A(1)(c) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Supplementary and Consequential Provision) (NHS Foundation Trusts) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/696), arts. 1(1)(b), 3(2), Sch. 2

F146 Words in art. 12A(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 73(2)(b)

F147 Words in art. 12A(2)(c) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Supplementary and Consequential Provision) (NHS Foundation Trusts) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/696), arts. 1(1)(b), 3(2), Sch. 2

Exemption for health professionals who supply or administer prescription only medicines under a Patient Group Direction in order to assist doctors or dentists in providing national health services

12B.— (1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a prescription only medicine by an individual belonging to one of the classes specified in Part III of Schedule 7 to this Order where—

(a) the individual supplies or, as the case may be, administers the medicine in order to assist a doctor or dentist in the provision of, respectively, NHS primary medical services or NHS primary dental services;

(b) the medicine is supplied for the purpose of being administered, or, as the case may be, is administered, in accordance with a Patient Group Direction; and

(c) the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to are that—

(a) the Patient Group Direction relates to the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a description or class of prescription only medicine in order to assist the doctor or dentist in question in providing the services referred to in paragraph (1)(a) (whether or not it also relates to such supply or administration in order to assist any other doctor or dentist);

(b) the Patient Group Direction has effect at the time at which the medicine is supplied or, as the case may be, is administered;

(c) the Patient Group Direction contains the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 7 to this Order (but with the omission of paragraph (c) of that Part in the case of a Direction which relates to administration only);

(d) the Patient Group Direction is signed—

(i) by the doctor or dentist in question or, alternatively, where the Direction also relates to supply or administration in order to assist one or more other doctors or dentists, as referred to in sub-paragraph (a), by one of those other doctors or dentists; and

[F148 (ii) on behalf of the Primary Care Trust, Local Health Board, Health Board or Health and Social Services Board that is responsible for the arrangements under which the services are provided]

(e) the individual referred to in paragraph (1) is designated in writing for the purpose of the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines under the Patient Group Direction, by the doctor or dentist in question, or, alternatively, where the Direction also relates to supply or administration in order to assist one or more other doctors or dentists, as referred to in sub-paragraph (a), by one of those other doctors or dentists; and

(f) at the time at which the medicine is supplied or, as the case may be, is administered, a product licence, a marketing authorization or a homoeopathic certificate of registration has effect in respect of it.

(3) In this article—

(a) a reference to the provision of NHS primary dental services shall be construed as a reference to—

[F149 (i) in relation to England and Wales, the provision of primary dental services under Part 1 of the National Health Service Act 1977;]

(ii) in relation to Scotland, the provision of general dental services under Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, or the performance of personal dental services in connection with a pilot scheme under the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997; and

(iii) in relation to Northern Ireland, the provision of general dental services under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, or the performance of personal dental services in connection with a pilot scheme under the Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;

(b) a reference to the provision of NHS primary medical services shall be construed as a reference to—

[F150 (i) in relation to England and Wales, the provision of primary medical services under Part I of the National Health Service Act 1977;]

[F151 (ii) in relation to Scotland, the provision of primary medical services under Part I of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and]

[F152 (iii) in relation to Northern Ireland, the provision of primary medical services under Article 15B or Part VI of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.]

Textual Amendments

F143 Arts. 12A-12C inserted (9.8.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1917), arts. 1(1), 2(d)

F148 Art. 12B(2)(d)(ii) substituted (1.4.2006) by The General Dental Services, Personal Dental Services and Abolition of the Dental Practice Board Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/562), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(a)

F149 Art. 12B(3)(a)(i) substituted (1.4.2006) by The General Dental Services, Personal Dental Services and Abolition of the Dental Practice Board Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/562), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b)

F150 Art. 12B(3)(b)(i) substituted (E.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/865), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(2); and substituted (W.) by The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1016), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(2)

F151 Art. 12B(3)(b)(ii) substituted (1.10.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2261), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 2

F152 Art. 12B(3)(b)(iii) substituted (18.11.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3038), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3

Exemption for persons conducting a retail pharmacy business who supply or administer prescription only medicines under a Patient Group Direction

12C.— (1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the [F153 sale or] supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a prescription only medicine by a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business within the meaning of section 69 where—

[F154 (a) the medicine—

(i) is supplied, or as the case may be, is administered by such a person pursuant to an arrangement made with—

(aa) a body referred to in article 12A(a) to (d),

(bb) a force or service referred to in article 12E(1)(a)(i) to (iii), or

(cc) Her Majesty’s Forces,

for the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines; or

(ii) is sold or supplied or, as the case may be, is administered by such a person pursuant to an arrangement made with an authority or person carrying on the business of an establishment or agency referred to in article 12D(1) for the sale or supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines;]

(b) the medicine is [F155 sold or] supplied for the purpose of being administered, or, as the case may be, is administered, to a particular person in accordance with a Patient Group Direction; and

(c) the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to are that—

(a) the Patient Group Direction relates to the [F156 sale or] supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a description or class of prescription only medicine by the person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business who [F157 sells or] supplies or, as the case may be, administers the prescription only medicine, and the Direction has effect at the time at which the medicine is [F158 sold or] supplied or, as the case may be, is administered;

(b) the Patient Group Direction contains the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 7 to this Order (but with the omission of paragraph (c) of that Part in the case of a Direction which relates to administration only);

[F159 (c) the Patient Group Direction is signed—

(i) in the case of an arrangement with a body referred to in article 12A(a) to (d), on behalf of that body,

(ii) in the case of an arrangement with an authority or person carrying on the business of an establishment or agency referred to in article 12D(1), by or on behalf of the relevant provider and, if there is a relevant manager for the establishment or agency, that manager,

(iii) in the case of an arrangement with a prison service, by or on behalf of the person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part IIA of Schedule 7 to this Order against the entry in column 1 of that Table for that service,

(iv) in the case of an arrangement with a police force or the Police Service of Northern Ireland—

(a) by or on behalf of the person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part IIA of Schedule 7 to this Order against the entry in column 1 of that Table for that force or service, and

(b) a doctor who is not employed or engaged by, and who does not provide services under arrangements made with, any police force or the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and

(v) in the case of an arrangement with Her Majesty’s Forces, by or on behalf of a person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part IIA of Schedule 7 to this Order against the entry in column 1 of that Table for Her Majesty’s Forces;]

[F160 (cc) where the prescription only medicine is administered by the person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business within the meaning of section 69, the individual who administers the medicine belongs to one of the classes of individual specified in Part III of Schedule 7 to this Order, and is [F161 designated in writing—

(i) in the case of an arrangement with a body referred to in article 12A(a) to (d), on behalf of that body,

(ii) in the case of an arrangement with an authority or person carrying on the business of an establishment or agency referred to in article 12D(1), by or on behalf of the relevant provider or, if there is a relevant manager for the establishment or agency, that relevant manager,

(iii) in the case of an arrangement with a force or service referred to in article 12E(1)(a)(i) to (iii), by or on behalf of the person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part IIA of Schedule 7 to this Order against the entry in column 1 of that Table for that force or service, or

(iv) in the case of an arrangement with Her Majesty’s Forces, by or on behalf of a person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part IIA of Schedule 7 to this Order against the entry in column 1 of that Table for Her Majesty’s Forces,

for the purpose of the administration of prescription only medicines under the Patient Group Direction; and]]

(d) at the time at which the medicine is [F162 sold or] supplied or, as the case may be, is administered, a product licence, a marketing authorization or a homoeopathic certificate of registration has effect in respect of it.]

Textual Amendments

F143 Arts. 12A-12C inserted (9.8.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1917), arts. 1(1), 2(d)

F153 Words in art. 12C(1) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(i)

F154 Art. 12C(1)(a) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(ii)

F155 Words in art. 12C(1)(b) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(iii)

F156 Words in art. 12C(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(i)(aa)

F157 Words in art. 12C(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(i)(bb)

F158 Words in art. 12C(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(i)(cc)

F159 Art. 12C(2)(c) substituted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 10(b)(i)

F160 Art. 12C(2)(cc) inserted (16.11.2000) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2899), arts. 1(1), 3(1)

F161 Words in art. 12C(2)(cc) substituted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 10(b)(ii)

F162 Words in art. 12C(2)(d) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 3(b)(ii)

[F163 Exemption for the supply and administration of prescription only medicines by independent hospitals, clinics and agencies

12D.— (1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (restrictions on sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the [F164 sale or] supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a prescription only medicine in the course of the business of—

[F165 (a) an independent hospital,

(b) [F166 in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland,] an independent clinic,

(c) an independent medical agency, or

(d) in Northern Ireland, a nursing home,]

where the medicine is [F167 sold or] supplied for the purpose of being administered, or, as the case may be, is administered, to a particular person in accordance with a Patient Group Direction and where the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to are that—

(a) the Patient Group Direction relates to the [F168 sale or] supply or, as the case may be, the administration, by the person who [F169 sells or] supplies or administers the medicine, of a description or class of prescription only medicine, and the Direction has effect at the time at which the medicine is [F170 sold or] supplied or, as the case may be, is administered;

(b) the Patient Group Direction contains the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 7 to this Order (but with the omission of paragraph (c) of that Part in the case of a Direction which relates to administration only);

(c) the Patient Group Direction is signed—

(i) by or on behalf of the registered provider, and

(ii) if there is a relevant manager for the independent hospital, clinic or agency, or nursing home, by that manager;

(d) the individual who [F171 sells or] supplies or, as the case may be, administers the medicine belongs to one of the classes of individual specified in Part III of Schedule 7 to this Order, and is designated in writing—

(i) by or on behalf of the registered provider, or

(ii) if there is a relevant manager for the independent hospital, clinic or agency, or nursing home, by that manager,

for the purpose of the [F172 sale or] supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines under the Patient Group Direction; and

(e) at the time at which the medicine is [F173 sold or] supplied or, as the case may be, is administered, a product licence, a marketing authorization or a homoeopathic certificate of registration has effect in respect of it.

Textual Amendments

F163 Arts. 12D, 12E inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 11

F164 Words in art. 12D(1) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(a)(i)

F165 Art. 12D(1)(a)-(d) substituted for art. 12D(1)(a)(b) (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(a)(ii)

F166 Words in art. 12D(1)(b) inserted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1881), arts. 1(1), 9(3)

F167 Words in art. 12D(1) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(a)(iii)

F168 Words in art. 12D(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(b)(i)(aa)

F169 Words in art. 12D(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(b)(i)(bb)

F170 Words in art. 12D(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(b)(i)(cc)

F171 Words in art. 12D(2)(d) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(b)(ii)(aa)

F172 Words in art. 12D(2)(d) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(b)(ii)(bb)

F173 Words in art. 12D(2)(e) inserted (1.9.2007) by The Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2178), arts. 1(1), 4(b)(iii)

Exemption for health professionals who supply or administer prescription only medicines under a Patient Group Direction in order to assist the provision of health care by or on behalf of the police, the prison services or the armed forces

12E.— (1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2) (sale, supply and administration) shall not apply to the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a prescription only medicine by an individual belonging to one of the classes specified in Part III of Schedule 7 to this Order where—

(a) the individual supplies or, as the case may be, administers the medicine in order to assist the provision of health care by, on behalf of, or under arrangements made by—

(i) a police force in England, Wales or Scotland,

(ii) the Police Service of Northern Ireland,

(iii) a prison service, or

(iv) Her Majesty’s Forces;

(b) the medicine is supplied for the purpose of being administered, or, as the case may be, is administered, in accordance with a Patient Group Direction; and

(c) the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to are that—

(a) the Patient Group Direction relates to the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of a description or class of prescription only medicine in order to assist the provision of health care by, or on behalf of, or under arrangements made by the police force or service, the prison service or, as the case may be, Her Majesty’s Forces;

(b) the Patient Group Direction has effect at the time at which the medicine is supplied or, as the case may be, is administered;

(c) the Patient Group Direction contains the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 7 to this Order (but with the omission of paragraph (c) of that Part in the case of a Direction which relates to administration only);

(d) the Patient Group Direction is signed—

(i) by or on behalf of a person specified in column 2 of the Table in Part IIA of Schedule 7 to this Order (“the authorising person”) against the entry in column 1 of that Table for the police force or service, the prison service or Her Majesty’s Forces by whom, or on whose behalf, the health care is provided, or with whom arrangements are made for the provision of such care; and

(ii) in the case of a police force or the Police Service of Northern Ireland, by a doctor who is not employed or engaged by, and who does not provide services under arrangements made with, any police force or the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(e) the individual referred to in paragraph (1) is designated in writing, by or on behalf of the authorising person, for the purpose of the supply or, as the case may be, the administration of prescription only medicines under the Patient Group Direction; and

(f) at the time at which the medicine is supplied or, as the case may be, is administered, a product licence, a marketing authorization or a homoeopathic certificate of registration has effect in respect of it.]

Textual Amendments

F163 Arts. 12D, 12E inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 11

[F174 Exemption for the supply of prescription only medicines in the event or anticipation of pandemic disease

12F.   The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the supply of a prescription only medicine by an individual where that supply is—

(a) made—

(i) whilst a disease is, or

(ii) in anticipation of a disease being imminently,

pandemic and a serious risk, or potentially a serious risk, to human health; and

(b) in accordance with a protocol which—

(i) is approved by—

(aa) the Ministers;

(bb) an NHS body (within the meaning of article 7A(4)); or

(cc) the Health Protection Agency established under section 1 of the Health Protection Agency Act 2004; and

(ii) contains criteria as to—

(aa) symptoms of, and treatment for, that disease;

(bb) the recording of the name of the person who supplies the prescription only medicine to the person to be treated (or to a person acting on that person’s behalf) and of the evidence that the medicine was supplied to the person to be treated (or to a person acting on that person’s behalf).]

Textual Amendments

F174 Art. 12F inserted (8.5.2009) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1165), arts. 1, 4

Exemption in cases involving another’s default

13.  The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a person who, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the product sold or supplied is not a prescription only medicine.

[F175 Exemptions relating to prescriptions given by [F176 certain health professionals]

13A.— [F177 (1) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions in sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a pharmacist in accordance with a prescription given by—

(a) another pharmacist,

(b) a registered nurse, F178 ...

(c) a registered midwife, F179 ...

[F180 (d) a person whose name is registered in the part of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council in pursuance of article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001 relating to—

(i) chiropodists and podiatrists;

(ii) physiotherapists; or

(iii) radiographers: diagnostic or therapeutic, [F181 or]]

[F182 (e) a registered optometrist,]

who is not an appropriate practitioner in relation to that medicine where the pharmacist selling or supplying the medicine, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the person is such a practitioner.]

(2) The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a pharmacist in accordance with a prescription given by a F183 ... [F184 supplementary prescriber] where the pharmacist, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that [F185 the F183 ...] [F184 supplementary prescriber] has complied with any condition with which he is required to comply by virtue of [F186 [F187 article] 3B].]

Textual Amendments

F175 Art. 13A inserted (1.4.2002) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/549), arts. 1(1), 7

F176 Words in art. 13A heading substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 10(a)

F177 Art. 13A(1) substituted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 12(a)

F178 Word in art. 13A(1)(b) omitted (7.4.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 5(a)

F179 Word in art. 13A(1)(c) omitted (30.6.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 5(a)

F180 Art. 13A(1)(d) inserted (7.4.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 5(c)

F181 Word in art. 13A(d) inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 5(b)

F182 Art. 13A(e) inserted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 5(c)

F183 Words in art. 13A(2) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 9(a)

F184 Words in art. 13A(2) inserted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 12(b)(i)

F185 Words in art. 13A(2) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 10(b)(ii)

F186 Words in art. 13A(2) substituted (4.4.2003) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/696), arts. 1(1), 12(b)(ii)

F187 Word in art. 13A(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/464), arts. 1(1), 9(b)

Exemption in the case of a forged prescription

14.  The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a pharmacist in accordance with a forged prescription where the pharmacist, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the prescription is genuine.

Prescriptions

[F188 15.— (1) For the purposes of section 58(2)(a), and subject to paragraph (3), a prescription only medicine shall not be taken to be sold or supplied in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner unless the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are fulfilled.

(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that the prescription—

(a) shall be signed in ink with his own name by the appropriate practitioner giving it;

(b) shall, without prejudice to sub-paragraph (a), be written in ink or otherwise so as to be indelible, unless it is a health prescription which is not for a controlled drug specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations, in which case it may be written by means of carbon paper or similar material;

(c) shall contain the following particulars—

(i) the address of the appropriate practitioner giving it,

(ii) the appropriate date,

(iii) such particulars as indicate whether the appropriate practitioner giving it is a doctor, a dentist, a supplementary prescriber, [F189 a community practitioner nurse prescriber, a nurse independent prescriber[F190 , an optometrist independent prescriber], a pharmacist independent prescriber], a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner,

(iv) where the appropriate practitioner giving it is a doctor, dentist, a supplementary prescriber, [F191 a community practitioner nurse prescriber, a nurse independent prescriber[F192 , an optometrist independent prescriber] or a pharmacist independent prescriber] the name, address and the age, if under 12, of the person for whose treatment it is given, and

(v) where the appropriate practitioner giving it is a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner, the name and the address of the person to whom the prescription only medicine is to be delivered and a declaration by the veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner giving it that the prescription only medicine is prescribed for an animal or herd under his care;

(d) shall not be dispensed after the end of the period of 6 months from the appropriate date, unless it is a repeatable prescription in which case it shall not be dispensed for the first time after the end of that period nor otherwise than in accordance with the directions contained in the repeatable prescription;

(e) in the case of a repeatable prescription which does not specify the number of times it may be dispensed, shall not be dispensed on more than two occasions unless it is a prescription for an oral contraceptive in which case it may be dispensed 6 times before the end of the period of 6 months from the appropriate date.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the prescription may, as an alternative to fulfilling the conditions specified in paragraph (2)(a) and (b), fulfil instead the conditions specified in paragraph (4), unless the prescription is a health prescription for a controlled drug specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations or is given by a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner.

(4) The conditions referred to in paragraph (3) are that the prescription shall be created in electronic form and signed with an advanced electronic signature and transferred to the person by whom it is dispensed as an electronic communication (including where it is so transferred through one or more intermediaries).

(5) The prohibition on sale or supply imposed by section 58(2)(a) shall not apply where a prescription only medicine is sold or supplied other than in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner and –

(a) the reason the sale or supply is not in accordance with such a prescription is that a condition specified in paragraph (2) or (4) is not fulfilled; and

(b) the person selling or supplying the prescription only medicine has exercised all due diligence and believes on reasonable grounds that the condition is fulfilled.

(6) In paragraph (2) “appropriate date” means—

(a) in the case of a health prescription, the date on which it was signed by the appropriate practitioner giving it or a date indicated by him as being the date before which it shall not be dispensed; and

(b) in every other case, the date on which the prescription was signed by the appropriate practitioner giving it,

and, for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) of that paragraph, where the health prescription bears both the date on which it was signed and a date indicated as being that before which it shall not be dispensed, the appropriate date is the later of those dates.

(7) In this Article—

“advanced electronic signature” means an electronic signature which is—

(a)

uniquely linked to the signatory,

(b)

capable of identifying the signatory,

(c)

created using means that the signatory can maintain under his sole control, and

(d)

which is linked to the data to which it relates in such a manner that any subsequent change of data is detectable;

“electronic communication” means a communication transmitted (whether from one person to another, from one device to another or from a person to a device or vice versa)—

(a)

by means of a telecommunication system (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984, or

(b)

by other means but while in an electronic form; and

“signatory” means the appropriate practitioner giving the prescription.]

Textual Amendments

F188 Art. 15 substituted (7.4.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/765), arts. 1(1), 6

F189 Words in art. 15(2)(c)(iii) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 11(a)

F190 Words in art. 15(2)(c)(iii) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 5(a)

F191 Words in art. 15(2)(c)(iv) substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 11(b)

F192 Words in art. 15(2)(c)(iv) inserted (4.6.2008) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1161), arts. 1(1), 5(b)

Revocations

16.—(1) The Orders specified in Schedule 6 are revoked.

(2) In the Medicines (Prescription Only, Pharmacy and General Sale) Amendment Order 1989(11) articles 2 to 6 and Schedules 1 and 2 are revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Baroness Jay

Minister of State,

Department of Health

Win Griffiths

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office

Sam Galbraith

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office

Jeff Rooker

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 22nd July 1997.

D. C. Gowdy

Permanent Secretary

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 18th July 1997.

P. Small

Permanent Secretary