SCHEDULE 6OTHER CONTRACTUAL TERMS

PART 3PRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING

Provision of drugs, medicines and appliances for immediate treatment or personal administration45

1

Subject to sub‑paragraph (2), a contractor—

a

is to provide to a patient any drug, medicine or appliance, not being a Scheduled drug, where such provision is needed for the immediate treatment of that patient before provision can otherwise be obtained; and

b

may provide to a patient any drug, medicine or appliance, not being a Scheduled drug, which the contractor personally administers or applies to that patient,

but may, in either case, provide a restricted availability appliance only if it is for a person or a purpose specified in the Drug Tariff.

2

Nothing in sub‑paragraph (1) authorises a person to supply any drug or medicine to a patient otherwise than in accordance with Part 3 of the Medicines Act 1968113 or any regulations or orders made thereunder.