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Controlled drug owing balance — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModerateDispensing and SupplyControlled drug owing balanceGPhC CRA

A pharmacy partially supplies morphine tablets against a valid Schedule 2 prescription and the patient returns after the 28-day validity period for the balance. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: B — The remaining balance cannot be supplied after the CD validity period

For Schedule 2 CDs, any owing balance must be supplied within the prescription's validity period. This makes the remaining balance cannot be supplied after the cd validity period the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; MEP