Lecture 5 Flashcards
What is a retail pharmacy business
A business other than a professional practice which can sell medicinal products that are not available to the public
Can a retail pharmacy business sell P or POM medicines
No unless they are
1) lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business
2) the premises is registered to the GPhC as a pharmacy
What is retail sale
Selling/ supplying a medicine to someone for personal use
What is retail supply
Selling/ supplying a medicine to someone for personal use however against a prescription
Who can conduct a lawful pharmacy business
-A registered pharmacist that isn’t an employee or a locum.
Can a partnership run conduct a pharmacy business
Yes however both need to registered pharmacists in the UK and in Scotland on 1/2 of the partnership needs to be registered.
What does a body corporate need in order to run
A superintendent pharmacist and a responsible pharmacist
What is the responsibility of the company registrar
To ensure that companies don’t use pharmacy related names unless approved by the GPhC
What must a pharmacy be registered in order to do
- Sell P medicines
- ## sell/supply P/POM medicines against a prescription
What conditions must a registered pharmacy meet
- Meets GPhC approved standards
- pays an annual fee
- must pass the 5 inspection criteria
1) there are governance arrangements in place to
2) the staff are empowered and competent to
3) the environment and condition of the premises is able to
4) the way in which the pharmacy services and manages medicines and the medical devices allows
5)the equipment and the the facilities used to provide pharmacy care allows
To/ the protect the health , safety and wellbeing of patients the public
What businesses do not need to be registered with the GPhC
Businesses that sell solely GSL medicines and pharmacies in a hospital
Why do hospital pharmacies register with the GPhC
So that the can
- supply P medicines
- supply P/POM medicines against a prescription
- take advantage of licensing agreements allowing them to sell, supply, manufacture and wholesale dealing of meds
What are the requirements for any premises that sells a medicine other than a GSL
Must have a responsible pharmacist that is registered with the GPhC.
Only one RP in charge at one time and they can only be responsible for one premises
3 roles of a registered pharmacist
- Ensure the safe and effective running of a pharmacy
- retail sale of medicinal products
- supply of meds (against a prescription)
- record the RP of who is the RP at any given time
What must a RP notice contain
- Their name
- their GPhC number
- the fact that they’re in charge