The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7410 p105
22 July 2006

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· Professional regulation
· Code of Ethics (2)
· The profession (4)
· Community pharmacy (2)
· Multiples
· Accuracy checking
· CPPE (3)
· Medicines use review
· Emergency supplies (2)
· Controlled Drugs
· NHS
· Nutrition
· Fellowship
· The Council
· Retention fees
· Section 60 Order

Letters to the Editor

Controlled Drugs

Further clarification

From Miss P. R. Sejpal, MRPharmS

I write in response to the letter from John Timmins (PJ, 15 July, p64). The changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations that came in effect on 7 July require a prescriber identification number to be present on private prescriptions for Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs that are intended to be dispensed in the community. Therefore, an NHS prescription for Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs issued in a hospital that is sent to a community pharmacy for dispensing does not need a prescriber identification number because it is not a private prescription. Further information can be found on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s website (PDF 200K).

Priya Sejpal
Pharmacist Adviser, Fitness to Practise and Legal Affairs Directorate
Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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