Prescription Only Medicines (3)

Question 1

What are the general prescription requirements for POMs?

Answer 1

• name, address of patient
• age if under 12
• date
• particulars of prescriber
• signature (ink) and address of prescriber

medicinal product is not legal requirement but important for supply

Question 2

What is an owing and when is one used?

Answer 2

• if a pharmacy doesnt have stock they can provide an owings slip to collect remainder at a later date

Question 3

How long after recieving an owings can I collect (consider classifications)?

Answer 3

GSL, P, POMs, Sch 5 CDs - 6 months

Sch 2, 3, 4 - 28 days

Question 4

How many times can a private prescription be repeated if not stated?

Answer 4

once

Question 5

How long must a private prescription for a POM be retained and where are records made?

Answer 5

retained for 2 years

• record made in the POM register

Question 6

What must the record for a entry in the POM register include?

Answer 6

• date of supply
• date of prescription
• medicine details
• prescriber details
• patient details

Question 7

What are requirements of prescriptions outside of the UK but in the EEA or Switzerland and which drug classes are not allowed?

Answer 7

NOT allowed for Sch 2 & 3
- must be issued by approved HCP in approved country
- patient details
- prescriber details
- medication details
- prescriber signature
- must adhere to local law

Question 8

What are the labelling requirements for POMs?

Answer 8

• name of patient
• name and address of pharmacy supplying
• date of dispensing
• name of medicine
• directions for use
• precautions for use

Question 9

What are the requirements of a broken down supply?

Answer 9

• name of medicine
• quantity of medicine in container
• quantitive particulars of ingredient eg. ingredient
• handling and storage requirements
• expiry date
• batch reference number

Question 10

Where do you record private prescriptions?

Answer 10

Private prescription register