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Schedule 2 CD owing — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardDispensing and SupplySchedule 2 CD owingGPhC CRA

A Schedule 2 prescription, validly written for 100 morphine sulfate tablets, was dated 3 June. On 10 June the pharmacy supplied 60 tablets and recorded an owing of 40 because of a stock shortage. Stock arrives on 2 July. Which action is legally appropriate?

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Correct answer: D — Do not supply the balance on 2 July; it is outside the prescription’s 28-day validity period

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

A is wrong because backdating a later supply would falsify the audit trail. B is wrong because patient agreement cannot extend statutory validity. C is correct: both the initial supply and any balance must occur within 28 days of the appropriate date, so 2 July is outside the window for a prescription dated 3 June. D is wrong because part-supply does not invoke ordinary six-month validity. E is wrong because there is no separate 30-day owing window. The patient needs prompt liaison with the prescriber or another lawful route rather than a late balance supply.

Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3998/contents NHSBSA: FP10 prescription time limits. https://faq.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/knowledgebase/article/KA-01561/en-us