Retail Pharmacy Business, Reponsible Pharmacist + Supervision Flashcards
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what is a retail pharmacy business ?
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- a business (other than a professional practice carried out by a doctor or dentist ) which includes retail sale of medicinal products that are not subject to general sale
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What happened to mail order of pharmaceuticals after Brexit?
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- Mail order of pharmaceuticals is now only possible from the UK.
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What 2 conditions must be met to lawfully supply P or POM meds?
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- the person making the supply must be lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business
- sale or supply must be from a premises registered by the GPhC as a pharmacy
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what is retail sale ?
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- Sales or supplies of medicines to a person who buys it for personal use, not for resale, supply, or administration in the course of a business.
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what is retail supply ?
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- supplied against NHS prescription
- supplying a substance to a person for personal use, not for resale (like retail sale but with NHS prescription)
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Who can lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business?
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- Not an employee or locum.
- A registered pharmacist.
- A partnership in England and Wales where all partners are pharmacists.
- A partnership in Scotland where at least one partner is a pharmacist.
- A body corporate (e.g., companies like Boots or those created by legislation)
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What must a retail pharmacy business be managed under?
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- business must be managed under the supervision of a superintendent pharmacist and have a responsible pharmacist at each premises.
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Can a representative of a deceased pharmacist operate a retail pharmacy business?
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- Yes, representatives can operate if the pharmacist is deceased, has lost mental capacity, or has been declared bankrupt or entered into a composition or scheme with creditors.
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What company names are protected under the Medicines Act?
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- Chemist
- Dispensing chemist
- Dispensing druggist
- Druggist
- Pharmaceutical chemist
- Pharmaceutical druggist
- Pharmaceutist
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy
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What must premises be registered for under the Medicines Act?
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- if they sell P medicines or supply P or POM against a prescription
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Principle 1
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- governance arrangements must safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of patients and the public.
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What are some key requirements for maintaining a registered pharmacy?
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- Payment of an annual fee.
- Inspections against the standards, which cover 5 key principles.
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Principle 2
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- Staff must be empowered and competent to safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of patients and the public.
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Principle 3
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- environment and condition of the premises must safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of patients and the public.
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Principle 4
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- delivery of pharmacy services, including the management of medicines and medical devices, must safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of patients and the public
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Principle 5
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- equipment and facilities used in providing pharmacy services must safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of patients and the public.
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Do hospital pharmacies need to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)?
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- do not have to be registered with the GPhC if they are only supplying medicines within the hospital business or selling General Sale List (GSL) medicines.
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Why might a hospital pharmacy choose to be registered with the GPhC?
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- Supply prescriptions from outside the hospital.
- Sell P medicines.
- Access licensing for selling, supplying, manufacturing, and wholesale dealing of medicines.
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When is a hospital pharmacy required to be registered with the GPhC?
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- Supply prescriptions from outside the hospital (e.g., NHS FP10 prescriptions).
- Sell P medicines.
- need to comply with licensing requirements for selling, supplying, manufacturing, or wholesale dealing of medicines.
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What are the key responsibilities of a Responsible Pharmacist?
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- Ensure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy.
- Oversee the retail sale of medicinal products (including GSLs).
- Manage the supply of medicines, e.g., NHS prescriptions.
- Establish, maintain, and review procedures for ordering, storing, preparing, selling, supplying, delivering, and disposing of medicines.
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What notice must a Responsible Pharmacist display?
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- A notice identifying them as the RP in charge.
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How many pharmacies can a Responsible Pharmacist oversee at a time?
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- Only one RP can be in charge of a pharmacy at a time, and they can oversee only one premises.
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What records must a Responsible Pharmacist keep?
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- A record showing who the RP is on duty at any given date and time.
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What details must the RP notice include?
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- Name of the RP at that time.
- their GPhC registration number.
- the fact that they are in charge.
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What happens to the RP notice if the RP is temporarily absent but remains in charge?
- The notice should remain in place.
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What must the RP record accurately reflect?
- It must show who the RP is or was at any given date and time, including any absences.
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In what format can the RP record be maintained?
- It can be written, electronic, or both.
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Who is responsible for completing the RP record?
- The RP must personally and contemporaneously complete the record.
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How long must the pharmacy owner or superintendent pharmacist keep the RP record?
- record must be kept for five years.
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Where must the RP record be kept?
- It must be available at the pharmacy premises to which it relates.
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what details must be included in the RP record ?
- The responsible pharmacist’s name
* The responsible pharmacist’s registration number
* The date and time at which the pharmacist became the
responsible pharmacist
* The date and time at which the responsible pharmacist stopped
being the responsible pharmacist
* If you are absent from the premises:
* The date of absence
* The time which the responsible pharmacist left the pharmacy premises
* The time at which the responsible pharmacist returned to the pharmacy
premises
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How long can a Responsible Pharmacist (RP) be absent during a pharmacy’s business hours?
- Up to a maximum of 2 hours between midnight and midnight.
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What happens if there is more than one RP during the business hours?
- The total period of absence across all RPs must not exceed 2 hours.
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Under what conditions can an RP be absent?
- pharmacy must continue to run safely and effectively (SOPs/arrangements in place).
- the RP must remain contactable with pharmacy staff (where reasonably practical).
- the RP must be able to return with reasonable promptness.
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What happens if the RP cannot remain contactable or return promptly?
- must arrange for another pharmacist (not necessarily an RP) to be contactable and available to provide advice.
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What are acceptable reasons for an RP's absence ?
- Meeting GPs
- Visiting patients
- CPD activities
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What activities require the RP to be in charge and physically present?
- Professional check of prescriptions (Rx).
- Sale/supply of Pharmacy (P) medicines.
- Sale/supply of Prescription Only Medicines (POMs), including handing out dispensed medications.
- Supply of medicines under a Patient Group Direction (PGD).
- Wholesale of medicines.
- Emergency supply of medicines.
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What activities can be done when the RP is in charge but not physically present, with the pharmacy under supervision?
- Assembly of medications (e.g., labeling, taking medicines off shelves, counting tablets, accuracy checks).
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What activities can be performed when the RP is in charge but supervision is not required?
- Sale of General Sales List (GSL) medicines.
- Processing waste/patient returns (excluding Controlled Drugs - CDs).
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What activities can be performed when the RP is not in charge?
-ordering/receiving stock (excluding CDs) and putting stock away.
- Date checking (excluding CDs).
- Cleaning.
- Responding to inquiries (trained staff only).
- Accessing the Patient Medication Record (PMR) (trained staff only).
- Receiving prescriptions (Rx).
- Delivery of medicines to a patient by a delivery person.
- Processing prescription forms (e.g., counting dispensed items).
- Receiving patient returns (requires training; consider CDs).
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