UK Statutory Instrument SI 2018/181 United Kingdom

The Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors – Registered Pharmacies) Order 2018

This Order includes new defences relating to preparation errors and dispensing errors by registered pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians, or persons supervised by them, at retail pharmacy premises. Retail pharmacy premises in the United Kingdom have to be registered by either the General Pharmaceutical Council or the Pharmaceutical Society of …

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Enforced by
GPhC
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

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Part 1

Introductory

1 of 3 sections shown
s.art003 Privy Council procedures and legislative procedures Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Privy Council must obtain NI health department’s agreement before making certain ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Transitional and saving provisions
Part 2

Amendment of the Medicines Act 1968

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art004 New defences to the offences of contravening sections 63 and 64 of the Medicines Act 1968, and related provisions

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