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The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
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Amendment of regulation 8
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7. In regulation 8 (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5)(1)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(d) after “pharmacist independent prescriber,” insert “paramedic independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”.
(b)after paragraph (7) insert—
“(7A) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a paramedic independent prescriber or a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber may, when acting in their capacity as such, supply or offer to supply any controlled drug specified in Schedule 2 or 5 to any person who may lawfully have any of those drugs in their possession provided it is supplied or offered in circumstances where they may prescribe it under regulation 6D.”
(c)in paragraph (8), at the end insert—
“(c)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a specified registered chiropodist or specified registered podiatrist may, when acting in such capacity, supply or offer to supply the following controlled drugs—
(i)co-codamol 8/500, 15/500 and 30/500,
(ii)co-dydramol 10/500, and
(iii)codeine phosphate.”
(d)after paragraph (8) insert—
“(8A) In paragraph (8)(c) “specified registered chiropodist” and “specified registered podiatrist” mean the registered chiropodists and registered podiatrists specified in paragraph 11 of Part 1 and paragraph 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 17 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (against whose names are recorded in the relevant register annotations signifying that they are qualified to use the medicine specified).”.
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Regulation 8(1)(d) was amended by S.I. 2012/973.
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