The National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Prescribing and dispensing

7.—(1) Paragraph 9(2) does not apply to drugs, medicines or appliances ordered in a prescription form by a nurse prescriber.

(2) Where a patient presents an order on a prescription form for listed drugs or medicines, or listed appliances, signed by a nurse prescriber, to a practitioner whose principal is required under regulation 34 of the 1995 Regulations to provide drugs or appliances to that patient, the practitioner may provide to the patient such of the drugs, medicines or appliances so ordered as are supplied in the normal course of practice.

(3) A drug supplied under this paragraph shall be provided in a suitable container.