The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7429 p658
2 December 2006

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Do not send originals of CD prescriptions to NHS pricing offices yet, PSNC warns

Pharmacy contractors should continue to send copies of private prescriptions for Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs to the NHS Business Services Authority and keep the original forms for their own records, despite information to the contrary in Part XX of the Drug Tariff, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee said last week.

In a statement published on its website, the PSNC points out that although the Misuse of Drugs Regulations were amended on 1 September to allow the original form FP10PCD for Schedule 2 and 3 CDs to be sent to the NHSBSA, a change in the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980 is also required. These regulations are expected to be updated shortly.