2.—(1) The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) Regulations 2007(1) are amended as follows.
(2) There is inserted after regulation 7 the following regulation:
“7A. (Supply of drugs in the event of a pandemic)
“(1) No charges may be made or recovered under these Regulations in respect of a supply of drugs which is—
(a)made—
(i)while a disease is pandemic, or
(ii)in anticipation of a disease being imminently pandemic,
and is a serious risk, or potentially a serious risk, to human health; and
(b)in accordance with a protocol relating to that disease as provided for in article 12F of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997(2) or article 8 of the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale-Exemption) Order 1980(3).”.
1997/1830; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2009/1165.
1980/1924; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2009/1165.