Supplying POMs on Presentation of a Signed Order (Schedule 17 Exemptions)

Patient group directions (PGDs) Record-keeping requirements
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1 Legal Basis
2 Scope of This Exemption
3 Categories of Signed Order Supply Under Schedule 17
3.1 1. Optometrist-Signed Orders (Standard Scope)
3.2 2. Podiatrist-Signed Orders
3.3 3. Additional Supply Optometrist Orders (Extended Scope)
3.4 Key Legal Conditions
3.4.1 1. Signed Order Required
3.4.2 2. Correct Professional for the Medicine
3.4.3 3. Medicine Must Be Within the Schedule
3.4.4 4. Non-Parenteral Medicines Only
3.5 Is This a Prescription?
3.6 What Should the Pharmacist Check?
3.7 Labelling and Record Keeping
3.8 Key Legal Distinction
3.9 Key Legal Takeaways

In limited circumstances, a pharmacy may supply certain prescription-only medicines (POMs) without a prescription, where a signed order is presented by a specified healthcare professional. This is a specific statutory exemption under Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/schedule/17/made Legal Basis Schedule 17 permits: “Persons lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business”to sell or…

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