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Prescription-only medicines emergency supply

Prescription-only medicines (POMs) (see Section 1.3.3) are usually obtained on the authorisation of a valid prescription form (either an NHS or a private prescription form) written by a recognised prescriber registered in the UK and presented at a registered pharmacy (although exceptions to this do exist, for example, dispensing doctors (see Section 2.3.1), in-patient hospital supply (see Section 4.2.1) and emergency supply at the request of a patient (see Sections 7.2 and 7.3)). [Pg.3]

Additional supply optometrists may sell or supply additional prescription-only medicines (POMs) provided it is in the course of their professional practice and in an emergency. Additional supply optometrists have undergone additional training and accreditation which is only available to optometrists who have completed at least two years in practice following registration. [Pg.131]

All prescription-only medicines may be supplied by emergency supply at the request of a practitioner, except controlled drugs in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (apart from phenobarbital or pheno-barbital sodium for the treatment of epilepsy). Please note that the emergency supply of phenobarbital or phenobarbital sodium for the treatment of a medical condition other than epilepsy would therefore be unlawful. [Pg.182]

Therefore, all entries in the prescription-only medicines register relating to emergency supplies at the request of a practitioner will contain three dates ... [Pg.182]

Figure 7.1 An example of a prescription-only medicines register entry for an emergency supply made at the request of a practitioner. Figure 7.1 An example of a prescription-only medicines register entry for an emergency supply made at the request of a practitioner.

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