Professional & Legal Issues

Question 1

What are the legal requirements for FP10 prescriptions?

Answer 1

Name and address of Patient

Age (only if under 12)

Prescribers Particulars and Address

Signature of Prescriber

Date - valid for 6 months ( sch 2,3,4 -28days)

Question 2

What are the normal label requirements?

Answer 2

• Name of patient
• Name and address of the supplying pharmacy
• Name of medicine
• Directions for use
• Precaution (relating to the medicine use)

Rps also recommends:
• keep out of the reach and sight of children
• use this medicine only on your skin where applicable

Question 3

How long are owings valid for?

Answer 3

• POMs, Sch 5 CDs, P and GSL - 6 months
• Sch 2,3,4 - 28 days

Applies to both NHS and private

Question 4

What must entries into the POM register include- for POMs supplied to HCPs or organisations?

Answer 4

• Name, address, trade, business or profession - person to whom medicine was supplied to.
• Name, Quantity, Form, Strength- drug supplied
• Purpose - for which it was sold/supplied
• Date POM supplied

Question 5

What is the prescription validity for oral retinoids and what is the MAX supply quantity?

Answer 5

• Rx - valid for 7 days
• Rx after 7 days - considered expired - refer back to prescriber
• If Rx expired pregnancy status must be reconfirmed by another pregnancy test
• Max supply quantity is 30 days ( more that 30 days possible if considered by prescriber as not under PPP)

Question 6

What is the legal requirement for private prescriptions?

Answer 6

• Patient Name and Address
• Prescriber Particulars and Address
• Age (only if under 12)
• Signature
• Date - 6 months (28 days for Sch 2,3,4)

Question 7

For repeats, if a number is not stated, how many times can it be repeated?

Answer 7

• Once (dispensed twice)

Question 8

How many times can oral contraceptives be repeated?

Answer 8

• Repeated five times (dispensed six times)

Question 9

Can Sch 2 and 3 be repeated?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Can Sch 4 and 5 be repeated?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

What do private Rx’s contain for repeats?

Answer 11

They contain a direction - ‚ dispensed more than once,

Question 12

What are the private Rx record keeping requirements in the POM register?

Answer 12

Patient details

Prescriber details

Medicine details

Prescription date

Supply date

Question 13

How long is POM register retained for ?

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

What are the Legal requirements for EEA/Swiss prescriptions?

Answer 14

• Patients - Full Name, Date of birth
• Prescribers - Full Name, Qualification, Address, Direct contact (email, address, telephone, fax number)
• Medicine - Name, Quantity, Form, Strength, Dosage details
• Prescriber signature
• Date - 6 Months (28 days for Sch 4 CDs)
• EEA/Swiss Sch 1, 2, 3 CDs prescriptions cannot be dispensed.

Question 15

What is Patient Group Direction?

Answer 15

Written instructions for the sale, supply and/or administration of medicines to groups of patients who may not be individually identified before presentation.

Question 16

What record needs to be kept for Emergency supplies at prescribers request?

Answer 16

• Name and address of the patient
• Name and address of the prescriber
• Name and quantity of medicine supplied
• Date supplied
• Date on the prescription
• Date on which the prescription is received

Question 17

Which record needs to be kept for emergency supply at a patients request?

Answer 17

• Name and address of the patient
• Name and Quantity of medicine
• Nature of the emergency
• Date supplied
• Must have the words - Emergency supply

Question 18

What information should signed order for salbutamol and AAI supply for school contain?

Answer 18

• Name of the school
• Product details
• Strength
• Total quantity
• Purpose
• Signature - principal or head teacher

Signed order - retained for 2 years or entry into POM register