7. Wholesale Supply

Question 1

What is the definition of wholesale dealing ?

Answer 1

Sale to a person (or company) who buys for the purpose of selling again

Question 2

What is the difference between whole sale supply and retain supply

Answer 2

Retail supply is supplying medicines directly to the patient with them having the intent to use the medicine for themselves

Question 3

What is needed for a pharmacy to trade commercially (wholesale supply with profit)?

Answer 3

1. Need wholesale dealers licence (WDA(H))
2. Must apply good distribution practice (GDP) standard
3. Have a ‘responsible person’ named on the licence (usually the pharmacist)

Question 4

When can wholesale dealing happen without a wholesale dealers licence ?

Answer 4

1. when its not commercial trade; not for a profit
2. If a small quantity of medicines is supplied to another pharmacy for individual patient needs
3. When supplying to another healthcare provider (e.g to a GP or dentist)

Question 5

What are the conditions for wholesale supply without a licence ?

Answer 5

1. Purchase must be authorised to sell, supply or administer the goods in the course of their business
2. Whole packs only
3. Medicines should not be labeled
4. UK licensed medicines

Question 6

Who can RECEIVE medicines by wholesale ?

Answer 6

1. Persons (usually health care professionals)

2. Organisations (GPs and dental practices)

Question 7

True or false?

Doctors and dentists cannot be sold or supplied all medines?

Answer 7

False, they can be sold or supplied with any medicine

Question 8

When is a signed order(requisition) legally required ?

Answer 8

1. CDs (schedule 1,2,3)

2. Specific cases eg, optometrist requesting a POM for specific patient

Question 9

When is a POR not needed after supplying a whole dale to a person or organisation ?

Answer 9

1. If a CD record has been made
2. A copy of the order or invoice is retained for 2 years

(But it is good practice to make a POR in addition)

Question 10

What should be on the POR for wholesale supply ?

Answer 10

1. Date of supply
2. Reference number
3. Name of person requesting
4. Address of person requesting
5. Name of drug, dose, form
6. Quantity
7. Purpose
8. Price
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Question 11

Define supply, sale and administration.

Answer 11

Supply: Give to take/ use at a later date
Sale: Give in exchange for money
Administration: Take/given at the time (usually parenterally)

Question 12

What medicines can midwives be sold or supplied with ?

Answer 12

Sale/supply
All GSL
All P
Named POM

Administer:
Named POMs
Lidocaine products during pregnancy

Question 13

In some cases POMs may be supplied direct to a patient on presentation of signed order from a podiatrist/optometrist. What should be considered when making this supply ?

Answer 13

1. Label medicine as dispensed medicine
2. Supply PIL
3. Ensure patient knows how to use the product
4. Make POR record

Question 14

What can be supplied to paramedics for wholesale supply ?

Answer 14

Listed medicines for parenteral administration only

Patient group direction for oral use can be done instead of wholesale supply

Question 15

On a signed order received from a principle or headteacher, what information must a signed order have for the request of salbutamol or adrenaline ?

Answer 15

1. Name of school
2. Purpose of supply
3. Quantity required

Question 16

What records should be made when supplying a school with salbutamol?

Answer 16

POM register kept in pharmacy