Your guide to Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Explore the legal obligations for maintaining records, including controlled drugs, private prescriptions, and patient medication records.
Sativex (nabiximols) is a prescription-only cannabis-based medicine used to treat moderate to severe spasticity in multiple sclerosis. Although it contains controlled substances (THC and CBD), it is not treated like traditional cannabis or other high-risk controlled drugs. Instead, Sativex has a unique legal classification: it sits in Schedule 4 Part 1 of the Misuse of […]
Pharmacies supplying POM-V (Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian) and POM-VPS (Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person) medicines are legally required to keep certain records under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (VMR 2013). Required Information to Record For each receipt and supply of a POM-V or POM-VPS medicine, the following details must be […]
Controlled Drugs (CDs) are classified into five schedules under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3998). Each schedule has different legal requirements governing possession, supply, prescription, storage, and record-keeping. The classification is based on potential for misuse, medical use, and risk of dependence. Overview of the Five Schedules Schedule Examples Legal Requirements […]