Pharmacy supervision
DHSC is seeking views on proposals to modernise legislation governing the supervision of activities by a pharmacist in a pharmacy.
Opened
7 Dec 2023
Closed
29 Feb 2024
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Linked documents
- Open Consultation Pharmacy supervision: consultation document
- Government Response Pharmacy supervision consultation: government response
▤ Verbatim text from source document
This consultation sets out proposals to amend the Medicines Act 1968 and The Human Medicines Regulations 2012. The proposals are to:
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enable pharmacists to authorise pharmacy technicians to carry out, or supervise others carrying out, the preparation, assembly, dispensing, sale and supply of medicines
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enable pharmacists to authorise any member of the pharmacy team to hand out checked and bagged prescriptions in the absence of a pharmacist
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allow pharmacy technicians to take primary responsibility for the preparation, assembly and dispensing of medicinal products in hospital aseptic facilities