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 F2... 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 F3... 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
F1Art. 12 substituted (31.1.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2), arts. 1(1), 2
F2Words 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)
F3Words 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)