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P medicine pharmacist supervision — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPharmacy Law and EthicsP medicine pharmacist supervisionGPhC CRA

A patient asks to buy chloramphenicol eye drops while the pharmacist is unavailable and the trainee is alone on the counter. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: D — Allow the trainee to complete an unsupervised sale

Pharmacy medicines require pharmacist supervision and suitability assessment. In this scenario, the pharmacist should prioritise safe supply, appropriate counselling and timely referral or clarification where needed. This is the single best answer because the other options would either delay assessment, ignore a clinically significant risk, or create an unsafe legal or professional outcome.

Reference: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/students-and-trainees/pharmacist-education-and-training/registration-assessment