Amendment of the Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19972

1

The Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 5 (supply of drugs and appliances by the Regional Board or an HSC trust)—

a

in paragraph (1), for “subject to paragraphs (2) and (2A)” substitute “subject to paragraphs (2), (2A) and (2B)”, and

b

after paragraph (2A) insert the following paragraph—

2B

No charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation in respect of a supply which is—

a

made—

i

while 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 relating to that disease as provided for in Article 12F of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 19975 or Article 8 of the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Order 19806.