When can dentists supply medicines?

Source: North West Medicines Information Centre Area: Evidence > Medicines Q & A The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 allows dentists to issue any medicine (PoM, P or GSL) directly to a patient but this only applies if patients are receiving private treatment. The current NHS terms of service do not allow dentists to supply any medicines, other than those for immediate use before the issue of a prescription, directly to a patient. The NHS regulations as set out in the NHS Act 2006 do not allow dentists providing an NHS service to provide any form of pharmaceutical service. Prescription only medicines issued by a dentist directly to a patient must be labelled as directed by the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 enable dental therapists and dental hygienists to sell, supply and administer specified medicines under a Patient Group Direction (PGD). The supply and administration of GSL medicines is not regulated by the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 but for clinical governance purposes simple ...
Source: NeLM - Medicines Q and A - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news