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WorksheetsPharmacy regulations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is NOT required to be included in the package leaflet of a medicinal product?
the NHS cost price of the product
the date of the last revision of the leaflet
interactions between the product and food
the common adverse effect of the product
Pick the best answer to convey the content of a PIL covering instructions for the proper use of the medicinal product
dosage, method, frequency of use
duration of therapy, action in over and underdosing
instruction to seek advice from doctor or pharmacist
all of the above
A comprehensive source of PIL is easily accessed via
RPharmS.com
Human Medicines regulations
Medicines.org.uk
Which statement about the pharmacy record (POM register) is true?
the date and time of supply must be included
the batch number and expiry date of the product must be included
the person receiving the POM must sign the register
the record must be made on the day or the day after the supply
Which of the following transactions would legally have to be included in the POM register ?
21 amoxicillin 500mg capsules prescibed on an NHS dental Rx
28 penicillin V 250mg tablets prescribed on a private Rx
60 MST 30mg tablets prescribed on an NHS Rx
a supply of 15g miconazole oral gel prescribed on a private Rx
Which statement about the pharmacy record is false?
the record should be retained for 7 yrs
the record should be retained for 2 yrs
more information must be recorded for vet Rxs
the record may be kept in a computerised form
Which of the following statements is false?
additional cautionary wording is agreed between the BMA and the RPS
the exact wording of cautions must be used at all times
medicines can be dispensed without cautionary wording on the label
the wording of cautions may be edited by the pharmacist as appropriate
Which of the following does NOT have to be included on the label of a dispesned medicine?
the name and address of the pharmacy dispensing the medicine
the name of the medicine
the name of the doctor prescribing the medicine
the directions for use
The procedures to ensure safe and effective handling of medicinal products required by the RP regulations do NOT include:
filing of Rxs for medicinal products
disposal of medicinal product
delivery of medicinal products outside the pharmacy
storage of medicinal products
Which of the following is true?
a pharmacy may only sell GSL until the RP arrives
RP can be absent from a pharmacy 6 times a day as long as the total absence is < 2 hrs
if the RP is absent, pre-dispensed Rxs may be given to patients
RP can be responsible for more than one pharmacy at a time
For the pharmacy record, which of the following options contains false information? The RP record must:
include the reason for any absence
be retained for 2 years
be available for inspection by GPhC
can be written or electronic
Which of the following is false? The investigating committee may:
issue advice to the person concerned
order the suspension of registration
must produce an annual report of referrals for FtP committee
remove the registrants registration
Which is false in relation to the FtP (fitness to practice) committee?
must investigate all case referred by the IC
may order removal of registration
may set conditions for registration for up to 5 years
must inform the complainant of the outcome of the FtP case
Which of the following is NOT grounds for refusal to dispense an NHS Rx?
if subjected to or threatened with violence
if the medication cannot be sourced at the agreed NHS price
forgery is suspected
considered inappropriate in the case of a serial Rx
In the context of MCR (formerly known as CMS), which of the following statements is true?
a serial Rx can be dispensed at intervals requested by the patient
a serial Rx can be valid for 3 months or one year
a serial Rx is legally valid for any medicine requested by the prescriber
after the initial paper Rx all further supplies use electronic messages
