The Safe And Legal Supply Of CDs From Pharmacies Flashcards
What does MDA 1971 impose?
A total ban on the possession, supply, manufacture, import and export of CDs
What does the MDR (2001) permit?
Posession, supply manufacture, import and export of some CDs by some people in certain conditions
What does the secretary of state do?
Has power to grant a licence to permit via home office - enforce the rules via the police
What are Sch 1 (CD Lic POM)?
- drugs with no therapeutic use, licence has to be granted for elgal production, possession or supply
- // MDMa and related substance, hallucinogens, raw opium
What are Sch 2 (CD POM)?
- pharmacist general authority to possess, supply and procure when acting in their professional capacity
- //diamorphine, methadone, amfetamines, ketamine
What are Sch 3 (CD no register POM)?
- minor stimulants, other drugs > Sch to be misused
- // benzphetamine, buprenorphine, temazepam, tramadol, midazolam, phenobarbital
What is Sch 4 split into?
- Part 1 (CD Benz POM)
- Part II (CD Anab POM)
What are Sch 4 Part I?
- benzodiazepines (bz), non bz hypnotics, sativex
What are Sch 4 Part II?
Most anabolic and androgenic steroids, clenbuterol, growth hormones
What are Sch 5 (CD inv POM or P)?
- preparations of certain CDs that are exempt from full control - present in low strengths
- can be POM or P
When did the law for med cannabis change and what under?
- law changed on 01 NOV 2018
- under MDA regulations 2018
What did the regulations introduce for med cannabis?
Cannabis-based product for medicinal use in humans - rescheduled to Sch 2, any that doesnt satisfy in Sch 1 under Home office licence
What are pharmacists, doctors and dentists empowered to do?
Possess, supply and procure Sch 2, 3, 4 and 5 CDs
What are other mechs for lawlful possession of CDs?
- home office licence
- home office group authority - certain drug
- law that permit class of person - registered midwives
- patients who hae been prescribed CD
What are 2 specific exemptions for pharmacists to take possession of drugs?
- when possession is for the purpose of destruction
- when possession is for the pupose of handing to the police
Who can admister Sch 1?
Under home office licence
Who can administer Sch 2, 3, and 4?
- doctor, pharmacist independent prescriber…
- supplementary prescriber acting under clinical management plan
- person acting in accordance with the directions of a prescriber entitled to rpescribe CDs ( pharm ind, presc)
Who can administer 2, 3, 4, and 5 CDs?
Pharmacist independent prescribers can rpescribe, administer them in their own right and direct their administration
- requirements and restrictions can be in place
When is a CD licence needed with import and export?
If a pharmacy is importing/exporting SCh 1, 2, 3 and 4
When is a CD licence not needed?
When the patient themselves carry Sch4 (part II) CDs abroad or bringing into the UK
When travellin abroad when are CD licences not needed?
- carrying < 3 months supply of CDs
- advised to carry a letter from prescriber
- check with embassy, guidance for countries to ensure import and export rules are complied with
