Retail Pharmacy, Responsible Pharmacist and Supervision (5)

Question 1

What is a retail pharmacy business?

Answer 1

a business other than a professional practice which consists of or includes the retail sale of medincinal products that are not subject to general sale

Question 2

Who can lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business?

Answer 2

• not employee or locum
• must be a registered pharmacist
• partners must all be pharmacists (in scotland only 1)
• representatives of deceased pharmacists (5 years)

Question 3

What are the requirements of a registered premises for a retail pharmacy business?

Answer 3

• must be registered to supply and sell P or POMs medicines
• must be GPhC approved
• annual fee
• GPhC inspections against standards

Question 4

What must all premises that sell or supply medicinal products have?

Answer 4

responsible pharmacist

Question 5

How many RPs can be in charge at a single time?

Answer 5

one

Question 6

What is the RP notice and why does it exist?

Answer 6

• clearly displayed to show who the RP is at the current time
• the public can know who the RP is
• the responsibility can fall upon somebody

Question 7

What is the RP record?

Answer 7

• record of who the RP is at any given time
• must be completed by pharmacist themselves

Question 8

How long must the RP record be kept for?

Answer 8

5 years on the premises

Question 9

What is the maximum amount of time a responsible pharmacist can be absent for?

Answer 9

2 hours in days business hours

Question 10

What can be sold or supplied in the absence of an RP?

Answer 10

only GSL medicines

Question 11

What are the roles of the Responsible Pharmacist?

Answer 11

• establish procedures
• safe running of pharmacy
• display notice
• make RP record
• supervise sale of medicinal products

Question 12

What conditions are required for an RP absence?

Answer 12

• must be contactable and return promptly
• only absent if pharmacy can continue to run safe and effectively

Question 13

In the absence of a RP what can be done? (still in charge)

Answer 13

• sell GSL
• process waste from patients (except CDs)
• CANNOT supply GSL against a prescription

Question 14

What must the RP notice contain?

Answer 14

RP name
RP registration number

Question 15

What must the RP record include?

Answer 15

• RP name and reg
• date/ time RP became RP
• date/ time RP stopped being RP
• any absences recorded

Question 16

Where must the RP record be kept?

Answer 16

on the premises