Emergency supply

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If you’re working in a registered retail pharmacy, this guide will help you understand the requirements of emergency prescription-only medicines (POMs) supply at the request of a prescriber or patient, and dispels some myths about emergency supplies.

^{First Published: 28 September 2016

Updated: 10 January 2024}

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To supply or not to supply?
Emergency supply at the request of a prescriber
Emergency supply at the request of a patient
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