PART 12Dealings with medicinal products

CHAPTER 3Exemptions

Other exemptions

Exemption for certain collection and delivery arrangements248.

(1)

Regulations 220 and 221 do not apply to the supply of a medicinal product on premises that are not a registered pharmacy where the supply—

(a)

is in accordance with a prescription issued by a doctor, dentist, nurse independent prescriber, pharmacist independent prescriberF1, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriberF2, paramedic independent prescriber or optometrist independent prescriber; and

(b)

forms part of a collection and delivery arrangement used by a person who lawfully conducts a retail pharmacy business.

(2)

In this regulation “collection and delivery arrangement” means an arrangement whereby a person may—

(a)

take or send a prescription given by a doctor, dentist, nurse independent prescriber, pharmacist independent prescriberF3, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriberF4, paramedic independent prescriber or optometrist independent prescriber to premises other than a registered pharmacy and which are capable of being closed by the occupier to exclude the public; and

(b)

collect or have collected on his or her behalf from such premises a medicinal product prepared or dispensed in accordance with such a prescription at a registered pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist.