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Expiry date ambiguity — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardDispensing and SupplyExpiry date ambiguityGPhC CRA

A prescription requests a cream to be used for eczema flares. The opened product has a short expiry once opened and the patient uses it intermittently. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: A — Label with clear in-use expiry advice where relevant

Some products need in-use expiry counselling to support safe storage. The best answer addresses the key safety, legal or pharmaceutical care issue in the vignette. The other options would either delay appropriate care, create a new risk, or fail to resolve the issue. This is consistent with the cited UK reference for safe pharmacy practice.

Reference: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registration-assessment#stage-8-order-42