Signed Orders Flashcards
Do signed orders need prescription requirements?
No
Can an optometrist or podiatrist who isn’t in IP or supplementary prescriber use signed orders?
Yes.
Optometrists or podiatrists are able to request supply of a POM for a patient - even if they are not a prescriber.
Where should a signed order be stored in the pharmacy?
POM Book (2 years)
What medications can a school request through a signed order?
Adrenaline auto-injectors
Salbutamol inhalers
What needs to be on a Signed Order from a School?
o Name of school
o Product details (including spacer)
o Strength (if relevant)
o Purpose for product required
o Total quantity
o Signature of principal or head teacher
o Headed paper should be used (not legal requirement)
How much can a school request on a signed order?
No number specified
- small quantities
- on an occasional basis
- not for profit
Drug Treatment Services can obtain Naloxone from a wholesaler without a prescription, PGD or PSD. Who can request this?
An employee of one of the recognised bodies:
- NHS
- Local authority
- Public Health England
- Public Health Agency
Record Keeping Requiements for Preparing Unlicensed Medicines
o Source (manufacturer, brand, wholesaler/distributor)
o Certificate of conformity
o Certificate of analysis
o Batch number
o Expiry date
o Quantity used and details of person measuring and person double-checking quantities
o TSE guidance should be followed (where ingredient or product contact material is of animal origin)
o Description of container/closure used (for example, were they were glass/plastic)
