Categories of medicines Flashcards
Define a Pharmacist and 2 roles they have.
A pharmacist is an expert of medicines and their use
ROLES:
* Ensure the supply of medicines is within the law
* Ensure that medicines prescribed to patients are suitable and advise patients about medicines
Give 2 other roles of pharmacists.
- Supervise the medicines supply chain
- Advise other health care professionals about safe and effectivemedicines use
Give 1 member of the wider pharmacy team and their role
Counter assistant
* Support the retail functions of the pharmacy and the delivery of services
* Support patients to complete the declarations on NHS prescriptions
* Advice on the treatment of self-limiting illness and basic healthy
lifestyle support
Give a 2nd member of the wider pharmacy team and their role
Dipsenser/Pharmacy assistant
* Help pharmacists order, prepare and dispense medicines
* Take in and hand out prescriptions
* Oversee stock management within the pharmacy and referring problems/queries to the pharmacist
Give a 3rd member of the wider pharmacy team and their role
Accuracy Checking Technician
* Undertake accuracy checking of dispensed medicines
* The pharmacist will undertake a clinical check during the dispensing
process before passing it on to the ACT for a final accuracy check
* Improve the efficiency of the dispensing process and free up
pharmacist time
Give a 4th member of the wider pharmacy team and their role
Registered Pharmacy Technician
* Registered with the GPhC for their license to practice
* Senior members of the pharmacy team who manage and prepare the
supply of medicines
* Give advice to patients and customers
* Can be involved in public health services for example stopping
smoking
Give a 5th member of the wider pharmacy team and their role
Delivery Driver
* Collect prescriptions from local GP surgeries and deliver them to the
pharmacy to be prepared for the patient
What are the key legislation for categories of medicines and their role
Human Medicines Regulations 2012 - main legislation in the UK covering the sale and supply of medical products for human use and pharmacovigilance
Medicines Act 1968 - a system of licensing for manufacturing and dealing in medicines
What are the 3 legal categories of medicines and what defines them
- GSL
- P
- POM
- The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 defines 3 legal categories of
medicine - Paracetmol can be all 3
Outline GSL Medicines
They will have either an EU/UK marketing authorisation (product
license)
* Restrictions on these medicines are the lowest
* They do not require the supervision of a pharmacist
* Some POM and P medicines can be sold as GSL medicines in low
strengths or very small pack sizes
Outline restrictions of GSL Medicines
- Can be sold from anywhere that is lockable to exclude the public
- Risks minimised by sealed packaging and small pack sizes which
cannot be opened prior to sale - Many responsible retailers restrict sales to specific age groups and
limit number of purchases
Outline P medicines
These are medicines that can only be sold from a registered pharmacy
premises
* They are sold or supplied under the supervision of a pharmacist
* These medicines do not require a doctor to supervise their use but
are not suitable for users to self-select
Outline restrictions of P medicines
- These are medicines that can only be sold from a registered pharmacy
premises - They are sold or supplied under the supervision of a pharmacist
- Pharmacists can refuse sales where inappropriate
Outline POM medicines
- Highest level of restriction for medicines and certain drugs can only be POM medicines
- Legislation also explains how POM medicines can be sold or supplied
- It is a legal requirement that a list of every licensed POM medicine is kept
by regulators
Outline restrictions of POM medicines
- A prescription is required although there are some exemptions
- POM medicines must be dispensed in a registered pharmacy under
the supervision of a pharmacist
