Amendment of regulation 2 of the PLPS Regulations2

In regulation 2(1) of the PLPS Regulations4 (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—

  • “prescription item” means an item available on prescription, whether or not it is supplied in pursuance of a prescription or another basis for supply (for example a serious shortage protocol or a patient group direction);

  • “PTPGD” means a pandemic treatment patient group direction, which is a patient group direction—

    1. a

      relating to the supply of a prescription only medicine to be used for the prevention of or as a treatment for a disease that is, or in anticipation of it being imminently, pandemic; and

    2. b

      which is in accordance with regulation 233 of the Human Medicines Regulations 20125 (exemption for supply etc under a PGD by a person conducting a retail pharmacy business);