The Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010

Amendment of the POM Order

3.—(1) The POM Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “cyanogenetic substances” insert the following definitions—

““dental hygienist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental hygienist in the dental care professionals register;

“dental therapist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental therapist in the dental care professionals register;

“dental care professionals register” means the dental care professionals register established under section 36B of the Dentists Act 1984;”.

(3) In schedule 5 (exemption for certain persons from section 58(2) of the Act)—

(a) in Part 1 (exemption from restrictions on sale or supply), in column 2, for item 4 substitute—

“4 Prescription only medicines containing any of the following substances—

Diclofenac

Ergometrine maleate

Hydrocortizone Acetate

Lidocaine

Lidocaine Hydrochloride

Miconazole

Nystatin

Phytomenadione.”;

(b) in Part 3 (exemptions from restriction on administration), in column 2, for the substances listed in item 2 substitute—

“Adrenaline

Anti-D immunoglobulin

Carboprost

Cyclizine hydrochloride

Diamorphine

Ergometrine maleate

Gelofusine

Haemaccel

Hartmann’s solution

Hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis immunoglobulin

Lidocaine

Lidocaine hydrochloride

Morphine

Naloxone hydrochloride

Oxytocins, natural and synthetic

Pethidine hydrochloride

Phytomenadione

Prochloperazine

Sodium chloride 0.9%.”.

(4) In Schedule 7, Part 3 (classes of individual by whom prescription only medicines may be supplied or administered)(1) before “Registered paramedics” insert—

“Dental hygienist.

Dental therapist.”.

(1)

Part 3 was inserted by SI 2000/1917. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2000/2899, 2003/1590.