Amendment of regulation 23
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “medicinal product”;
b
after the definition of “pharmacist” insert the following definition—
“pharmacist independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 19973, and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6B;
c
in the definition of “prescription”, after “by a nurse independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual,”, insert “by a pharmacist independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual,”.