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Third-party emergency supply — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPharmacy Law and EthicsThird-party emergency supplyGPhC CRA

A husband phones requesting an emergency supply of his wife’s sertraline but the pharmacist has not spoken to her. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: E — Assess identity, consent and emergency criteria before any supply

This scenario assesses Third-party emergency supply in a UK pharmacy practice context. Third-party requests require careful assessment of consent, need and legal supply criteria. The best answer is Assess identity, consent and emergency criteria before any supply because it addresses the principal clinical, legal or safety issue before routine supply. The other options are less appropriate because they either miss the key risk, delay necessary review, or would not meet expected BNF, NICE, MEP, MHRA or GPhC practice standards.

Reference: HMR 2012; MEP