Pharmacy Law 5 Part 1

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What are the specific requirements for Schedules 2 and 3 for prescription of CDs? (4)
Name, form, strength, dose (not acceptable to state for dose 'as directed'/'when required')
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Should the total quantity be in both words and figures?
Yes
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The CD prescription must be supplied within how many days?
28 days (unless indicated otherwise by prescriber
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Are instalments allowed?
Yes (but no repeats)
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What is the recommended maximum supply for CD prescriptions?
30 days
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What are the aspects of a private CD prescription? (5)
Similar to standard prescription for CD, must use FP10CD pads (in England), prescriber has to add ID number, send NHS pricing office monthly and keep photocopy for records
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Can CD prescriptions be on the computer/mechanically generated?
Yes (but no fax or carbon copy)
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A pharmacist can correct which technical errors? (4)
Minor typographical errors, spelling mistakes, total quantity in words and figures (not both if omitted), provided (pharmacist clear of intention and documents/initials what they have changed)
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Name the four examples of prescribers
Doctors, dentists, midwives (specified drugs) and non-medical prescribers (nurses and pharmacists)
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What happens during collection? (5)
Pharmacist identifies who is collecting, can refuse if not happy, health professionals collecting must provide ID if not known, CD register entry, person collecting should sign (good practice/not legal requirement)
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Which organisations/aspects cover monitoring? (5)
Registered Pharmacies (GPhC), annual declaration, police retain responsibilities for investigating crime/misuse, CCGs/hospitals/clinics (all have accountable officers recorded by Health Commission), Local Intelligence Networks
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What is the procedure for supply to misusers? (5)
Some CDs restricted/require special licence for prescriber (cocaine/diamorphine/dipipanone), instalment prescriptions (NHS FP10(MDA)), (un)supervised consumption, supporting paraphernalia (swabs/utensils/filters/citric acid/acsorbic acid). Care
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What happens to obsolete, expired, unwanted stock? (3)
Safe custody, recorded and denatured
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What happens to unwanted CDs from patients?
Record return and destruction (ensure running balances of stock that cannot be used)
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Who must be present during the destruction of CDs?
An authorised witness
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Who restricts where returns can come from?
Hazardous Waste Regulations
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Are the storage requirements the same?
Yes - but must be kept separate
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What are the legal requirements to have CD SOPs? (4)
Who has access, where CDs are stored, security in relation to storage and any transportation, disposal/destruction
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How do CD SOPs apply in hospitals?
Any ward/department/clinic that holds CDs as stock must also have SOPs to comply with DH guidance
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What is the purpose of an accountable officer? (2)
Ensures safe, appropriate and effective management and use of CDs, reports to designated body
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Accountable officer must have regard to what? (6)
Best practice, SOPs, monitoring and auditing, training for all staff handling CDs, record of concerns, share information
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Should the total quantity be in both words and figures?

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Yes

Card 3

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The CD prescription must be supplied within how many days?

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Card 4

Front

Are instalments allowed?

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Card 5

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What is the recommended maximum supply for CD prescriptions?

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