Supply of medicines non-trading hours Q

[emelianenko]

I have a Q with regards to the law and supply of medicines during non-trading hours.

Say a prescription has been dated to be supplied from a certain date. The patient turns up at 11.59pm and claims at after midnight she is eligible to take her medicine in accordance with the date. However, midnight onwards is non-trading hours. What does the law say? is the pharmacist justified in supplying the med? is she breaking the law? or would she be justified in turning the patient away as it is non-trading hours?

Thanks

[johnep]

BTC in Piccadilly circus always had a queue of addicts waiting for the mid night hour.
johnep

[Pharmanaut]

I have a Q with regards to the law and supply of medicines during non-trading hours.

Say a prescription has been dated to be supplied from a certain date. The patient turns up at 11.59pm and claims at after midnight she is eligible to take her medicine in accordance with the date. However, midnight onwards is non-trading hours. What does the law say? is the pharmacist justified in supplying the med? is she breaking the law? or would she be justified in turning the patient away as it is non-trading hours?

Thanks

Your discretion.
Also say to the patient "I can see you are in difficulty with your medication timings, and its giving me serious concern I'll have a word with your doctor about it on your behalf".

If they get abusive you can turn them out after drawing their attention to your 'no tolerance of abuse' notice. Though you may get a lump of concrete through your shop window. And of course it will all be your fault.