The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 No. 1161

Amendment of article 8 of the POM Order

4.  In article 8 of the POM Order (exemptions for emergency sale or supply)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), after “a nurse independent prescriber ” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”, and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”; and

(b) in paragraph (4), in sub-paragraph (a), in head (ii), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”.