Amendment of regulation 87
In regulation 8 (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5)16—
a
in paragraph (1)(d) after “pharmacist independent prescriber,” insert “paramedic independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”
.
b
after paragraph (7) insert—
7A
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a paramedic independent prescriber or a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber may, when acting in their capacity as such, supply or offer to supply any controlled drug specified in Schedule 2 or 5 to any person who may lawfully have any of those drugs in their possession provided it is supplied or offered in circumstances where they may prescribe it under regulation 6D.
c
in paragraph (8), at the end insert—
c
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a specified registered chiropodist or specified registered podiatrist may, when acting in such capacity, supply or offer to supply the following controlled drugs—
i
co-codamol 8/500, 15/500 and 30/500,
ii
co-dydramol 10/500, and
iii
codeine phosphate.
d
after paragraph (8) insert—
8A
In paragraph (8)(c) “specified registered chiropodist” and “specified registered podiatrist” mean the registered chiropodists and registered podiatrists specified in paragraph 11 of Part 1 and paragraph 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 17 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (against whose names are recorded in the relevant register annotations signifying that they are qualified to use the medicine specified).