The Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025
This Order makes provision enabling pharmacists to authorise others, in particular pharmacy technicians, to perform tasks that would otherwise need to be performed by or under the supervision of pharmacists – and for pharmacy technicians to take primary responsibility for the preparation and assembly of medicinal products in hospital aseptic facilities.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
10 Dec 2025
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
Accordingly, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council:
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