A patient shows a photograph of an overseas prescription for zopiclone 7.5 mg. The pharmacist verifies the same regular treatment on the NHS record,

Question

A patient shows a photograph of an overseas prescription for zopiclone 7.5 mg. The pharmacist verifies the same regular treatment on the NHS record, confirms immediate need and dose, finds no recent duplicate supply, and cannot obtain a valid prescription without undue delay. Which action is lawful?

Accepted Answer

Make a patient-request emergency supply of no more than five days after completing the legal and misuse checks

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Refuse every lawful supply route because Schedule 4 controlled drugs can never be supplied in an emergency

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Make a patient-request emergency supply of no more than 30 days because prior treatment is verified

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Ask the patient to sign the image, then dispense the quantity written because the treatment is continuous

Answer

Dispense 28 tablets against the image after verifying the overseas prescriber’s registration

Remote prescription from EEA prescriber — GPhC CRA MCQ