PART 12U.K.Dealings with medicinal products

CHAPTER 3U.K.Exemptions

Other exemptionsU.K.

Exemption for certain collection and delivery arrangementsU.K.

248.—(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 prescriber[F1, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber][F2, 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 prescriber[F3, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber][F4, 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.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/186), regs. 1, 12(2) and words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.R. 2016/407), regs. 1, 12(2)

F2Words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/199), regs. 1, 10(2) and words in reg. 248(1)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.R. 2018/64), regs. 1, 10(2)

F3Words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/186), regs. 1, 12(3) and words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2016) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.R. 2016/407), regs. 1, 12(3)

F4Words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/199), regs. 1, 10(3) and words in reg. 248(2)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2018) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.R. 2018/64), regs. 1, 10(3)