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P medicine sale refusal — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePharmacy Law and EthicsP medicine sale refusalGPhC CRA

A customer asks to buy chloramphenicol eye drops for a 14-month-old child with a red sticky eye. The pharmacy product licence is for children aged 2 years and over. The child has no pain or photophobia but has had symptoms for 2 days. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: D — Decline OTC supply and refer to an appropriate clinician

The OTC chloramphenicol eye products have age restrictions in their product licence. A 14-month-old child should be referred for appropriate assessment and treatment rather than supplied outside the licensed OTC criteria. Leftover medicines should not be shared. Chloramphenicol eye drops are pharmacy medicines when sold under the relevant licence, not general sales medicines.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012; BNF; MEP