Relaxed pharmacy supervision from 7 January

Under the approved Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025 from 7 January 2026 pharmacists will be able to authorise - when absent or treated as absent – the handing out of checked and bagged prescriptions.

Other provisions enable the pharmacist to authorise a pharmacy technician to undertake or supervise the preparation, assembly, dispensing and sale and supply of medicines, that would otherwise need to be performed by or under the supervision of a pharmacist

Supporting standards and guidance for the above are expected to be published ahead of the new legislation coming into effect on 10 December 2026 following consultation by the pharmacy regulator.

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