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Responsible pharmacist absence — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPharmacy Law and EthicsResponsible pharmacist absenceGPhC CRA

Which proposed supply by one community pharmacy to another most closely falls within the MHRA healthcare-services discretion described after repeal of the pharmacist wholesale-dealer exemption?

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Correct answer: D — An occasional supply of one pack at cost for a named patient, with no onward wholesale distribution

Explanation lettering: C = shown as A · A = shown as C · E = shown as D · D = shown as E

The pharmacist wholesale-dealer exemption was repealed. MHRA guidance describes a narrow healthcare-services discretion where the supply is small, occasional, not for profit, made to meet the needs of a named patient and is not followed by onward wholesale distribution. Routine stock replenishment, profit, redistribution, large quantities or supply for unidentified future patients moves outside those circumstances and may require a WDA(H).

Reference: MHRA guidance on repeal of the pharmacist WDA(H) exemption: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/repeal-of-wholesale-dealer-licence-exemption-for-pharmacists