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Care home CD stock request — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A care home manager asks to buy diazepam tablets for emergency stock using a handwritten note. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: C — Do not supply because a valid prescription or appropriate lawful authority is required

Controlled drug supply requires lawful authority; a manager's note is not sufficient. 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: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; MEP