Pharmacy regulations

Which of the following is NOT required to be included in the package leaflet of a medicinal product?

• the NHS cost price of the product

• the date of the last revision of the leaflet

• interactions between the product and food

• the common adverse effect of the product

Pick the best answer to convey the content of a PIL covering instructions for the proper use of the medicinal product

• dosage, method, frequency of use

• duration of therapy, action in over and underdosing

• instruction to seek advice from doctor or pharmacist

• all of the above

A comprehensive source of PIL is easily accessed via

• RPharmS.com

• Human Medicines regulations

• Medicines.org.uk

• Google

Which statement about the pharmacy record (POM register) is true?

• the date and time of supply must be included

• the batch number and expiry date of the product must be included

• the person receiving the POM must sign the register

• the record must be made on the day or the day after the supply

Which of the following transactions would legally have to be included in the POM register ?

• 21 amoxicillin 500mg capsules prescibed on an NHS dental Rx

• 28 penicillin V 250mg tablets prescribed on a private Rx

• 60 MST 30mg tablets prescribed on an NHS Rx

• a supply of 15g miconazole oral gel prescribed on a private Rx

Which statement about the pharmacy record is false?

• the record should be retained for 7 yrs

• the record should be retained for 2 yrs

• more information must be recorded for vet Rxs

• the record may be kept in a computerised form

Which of the following statements is false?

• additional cautionary wording is agreed between the BMA and the RPS

• the exact wording of cautions must be used at all times

• medicines can be dispensed without cautionary wording on the label

• the wording of cautions may be edited by the pharmacist as appropriate

Which of the following does NOT have to be included on the label of a dispesned medicine?

• the name and address of the pharmacy dispensing the medicine

• the name of the medicine

• the name of the doctor prescribing the medicine

• the directions for use

The procedures to ensure safe and effective handling of medicinal products required by the RP regulations do NOT include:

• filing of Rxs for medicinal products

• disposal of medicinal product

• delivery of medicinal products outside the pharmacy

• storage of medicinal products

Which of the following is true?

• a pharmacy may only sell GSL until the RP arrives

• RP can be absent from a pharmacy 6 times a day as long as the total absence is < 2 hrs

• if the RP is absent, pre-dispensed Rxs may be given to patients

• RP can be responsible for more than one pharmacy at a time