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Wholesale dealing concern — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePharmacy LawWholesale dealing concernGPhC CRA

A local beauty clinic repeatedly asks to buy large quantities of prescription-only topical anaesthetic from the pharmacy for use on clients. No prescriptions are supplied. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: B — Do not supply as a retail pharmacy transaction; consider wholesale dealing and legal supply restrictions

Supplying medicines to organisations for onward use may amount to wholesale dealing or require a specific legal route. POMs cannot be supplied simply because a business requests them. The pharmacist must ensure lawful supply and professional governance.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012; MEP