27 Amendment of Schedule 17
1 Schedule 17 (exemption for sale, supply or administration by certain persons) is amended as follows.
2 In Part 1 (exemption from restriction on sale and supply of prescription only medicines), after item 11 in the table add—

“12. Persons selling or supplying prescription only medicines to a school.	12. A prescription only medicinal product comprising an inhaler containing salbutamol.	12. The sale or supply shall be— (a) subject to the presentation of an order signed by the principal or head teacher at the school concerned stating— (i) the name of the school for which the medicinal product is required, (ii) the purpose for which that product is required, and (iii) the total quantity required, and (b) for the purpose of supplying the medicinal product to pupils at the school in an emergency.”

3 In Part 2 (exemption from the restriction on supply of prescription only medicines) after item 10 in the table add—

“11. A person (“P”) carrying on the business of a school who is trained to administer the relevant medicine.	11. A prescription only medicinal product comprising an inhaler containing salbutamol.	11. The supply shall be— (a) in the course of P carrying on the business of a school; (b) where supply is to a pupil at that school who is known to suffer from asthma; and (c) where the pupil requires the medicinal product in an emergency.”

4 In Part 5 (exemptions from the restrictions in regulation 220 and 221 for certain persons who supply certain medicinal products), after item 17 in the table add—

“18. A person (“P”) carrying on the business of a school who is trained to administer the relevant medicine.	18. A prescription only medicinal product comprising an inhaler containing salbutamol.	18. The supply shall be— (a) in the course of P carrying on the business of a school; (b) where supply is to a pupil at that school who is known to suffer from asthma; and (c) where the pupil requires the medicinal product in an emergency.”