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Private CD prescription form — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPharmacy Law and EthicsPrivate CD prescription formGPhC CRA

A private prescription for oxycodone is presented on ordinary headed paper from a private clinic. The patient says it is urgent. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: B — A private Schedule 2 CD prescription must be on the appropriate standardised form

Private prescriptions for Schedule 2 or 3 CDs require specific forms in Great Britain. 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: MEP; Human Medicines Regulations 2012; GPhC Standards