# UK law lets prescription-only medicines be supplied only on a prescription from an appropriate practitioner, which includes an optometrist independent prescriber

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20201231-optometrist-11
Date: 2020-12-31 · Stage: Constraint
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Occupation: https://flyvolo.ai/en/careers/optometrist

## Scope

United Kingdom. The regulations say a person may not sell or supply a prescription-only medicine except in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner, and that an optometrist independent prescriber is an appropriate practitioner for any prescription-only medicine except special-medical-prescription products and medicines given by injection. Regulation 214 was last amended on 31 December 2020. It covers drug treatment only, and only optometrists with the prescribing qualification.

## Source

- legislation.gov.uk — The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1916), regulation 214 (last amended 31 December 2020) — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/214 (primary source)

## What this means

In the UK, when managing an eye condition means prescribing a medicine, a named qualified person has to write the prescription.

## What it does not show yet

Medicines only; monitoring and referral are not covered, and most optometrists do not hold the qualification.

## How to verify it yourself

Open regulation 214 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and find "An optometrist independent prescriber is an appropriate practitioner".


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