The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009
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2024-05-21
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This Order makes amendments to—the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 (“the POM Order”) which specifies the description and classes of medicines (“prescription only medicines”) which may be sold or supplied only in accordance with the prescription of an “appropriate practitioner” and may be administered only by or in accordance with the directions of such a practitioner; andthe Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Order 1980 (“the Pharmacy and General Sale Order”) which provides for exemptions from sections 52 and 53 of the Medicines Act 1968 (restrictions on the sale or supply of medicinal products).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn PrimaroloMinister of State,Department of Health
Michael McGimpseyMinister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety