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P medicine sale — GPhC CRA MCQ

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An online pharmacy lets a customer pay for chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops before answering the clinical questions. The pharmacist later identifies contact-lens use and decides not to supply. Which statement best reflects the legal position for a Pharmacy medicine?

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Correct answer: A — Pharmacist control of the supply decision remains necessary despite payment or automation

A Pharmacy medicine may be sold or supplied only from a registered pharmacy under pharmacist supervision. Remote ordering, prior payment or an automated questionnaire does not displace the pharmacist’s responsibility to assess whether supply is appropriate and refuse it when necessary. P classification does not become GSL online, and website warnings or staff training are not substitutes for the statutory supervision requirement.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/pdfs/uksi_20121916_en.pdf MHRA: medicines — reclassify your product. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/medicines-reclassify-your-product