Sales and Supply of medicines POM

Question 1

When can you sell generics

Answer 1

If a medicinal product is prescribed by reference to its brand name, only the product bearing that brand name may be supplied cannot sell generic

Question 2

Drug Tariff

Answer 2

• Tariff of drug prices
• Price paid to a pharmacy
• Sent away to NHS for payment
• It defines the list of items only to be prescribed under certain conditions, items NOT to be prescribed on an NHS prescription

Question 3

Assessing prescription

Nature of product

Answer 3

Is the drug permitted on the NHS or is the appliance listed in the Drug Tariff

Question 4

Assessing prescription

Prescriber type

Answer 4

Does the prescriber hold relevant registration(s) to issue prescriptions for the requested items, check the drug formulary ?

Question 5

Assessing prescription

Form type

Answer 5

Is the product prescribed on a valid NHS prescription?

Question 6

Assessing prescription

Prescriber endorsement

Answer 6

Has the prescriber annotated the prescription with the correct endorsements for e.g. ‘SLS’ for items that may only be ordered in certain circumstances?

Question 7

Blacklist

Answer 7

Items not permitted on NHS prescriptions
Found in chapter XVIIIA of the drug tariff

Question 8

The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS)

Answer 8

• Borderline substances include certain foods and toilet preparations.
• Part XV of the Drug Tariff.

Question 9

Legal validity of prescription

Answer 9

• Signed in ink
• Written in ink or indelible
• Dispensed within six months
• Name of the patient
• Address of the patient
• Age of the patient (if under 12)
• Signature
• Date
• Address
• Particulars

Question 10

Forged prescription

Answer 10

1) Unknown prescriber
2) New patient
3) Excessive quantities
4) Uncharacteristic prescribing or method of writing prescription by a known
doctor
5) Dr before or after prescriber’s signature