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PRESCRIPTIONS

Accuracy of prescription endorsements more

Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations: guidance for pharmacists (2005)

Automatic prescription endorsement more


Care needed when dispensing chloramphenicol eye or ear drops more

Checking the identity of a medical practitioner

Checking nurse prescribers' credentials more

Child-resistant packaging


Dispensing overseas prescriptions more


Emergency supplies of prescription-only medicines

Endorsement of prescriptions more

Handwriting exemptions for Controlled Drug prescribing more


Medication error logs

Methadone oral solution

Minimising the risk of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) more


Patient confidentiality
   and police inspection of private prescription records more
   Move to introduce stronger penalties for unlawfully breaching patient confidentiality

Placing orders with specials manufacturers more

Preventing NHS fraud


Retention of private prescriptions more


Technical errors on Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drug prescriptions


Validity of CD prescriptions