MEDICINES Citation, interpretation and commencement 1 This Order, which may be cited as the Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Amendment Order 1988, amends the Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 1983 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Order”) and shall come into force on 16th December 1988. Amendment of article 4 of the principal Order 2 In article 4 of the principal Order (medicinal products that are not prescription only) — a the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph (1A) — 1B Notwithstanding Article 3(1)(a), a medicinal product shall not be a prescription only medicine by reason that it consists of or contains the substance astemizole where— a it is for oral use; b it is not a sustained release preparation; c it is sold or supplied in a container or package containing not more than 100mg; d it is indicated only for the treatment of hay fever in adults or in children over the age of 12 years; and e its container or package is labelled to show a maximum daily dose of 10mg. ; b the following paragraph is substituted for paragraph (3) — 3 Notwithstanding Article 3(1)(d), any preparation of insulin for parenteral administration to human beings shall not be a prescription only medicine. . Insertion of article 11A into the principal Order 3 The following article is inserted after article 11 of the principal Order:— Exemption in the case of a forged prescription 11A The restrictions imposed by section 58(2)(a) (restrictions on sale and supply) shall not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a pharmacist in accordance with a forged prescription where the pharmacist, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the prescription is genuine. . Amendment of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Order 4 In Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (which lists substances which render a medicinal product a prescription only medicine except in circumstances also listed) — a the following substances are inserted at the appropriate point in the alphabetical order of the substances listed in Column 1— Alclometasone Dipropionate Astemizole Auranofin Buspirone Hydrochloride Ciprofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Clavulanic Acid Danthron Desogestrel Disodium Etidronate Etodolac Gemeprost Mesalazine Metergoline Mupirocin Nabumetone Nicardipine Hydrochloride Potassium Clavulanate Somatrem Sulbactam Sodium Thiabendazole Trientine Dihydrochloride Zidovudine Zuclopenthixol Hydrochloride ; b the following substances in Column 1 are deleted — Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride Etidronate Disodium Potassium Clorazepate ; c in Column 3 of the entry relating to Amodiaquine Hydrochloride, the words “Prophylaxis of malaria” are deleted; d for the entry relating to Ibuprofen there is substituted the entry set out in the Schedule to this Order. Amendment of Part III of Schedule 1 to the principal Order 5 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (medicinal products, specified by name and product licence number, which are prescription only medicines), the following entry is deleted:— Cedocard 20 0424/0036 Amendment of Part IV of Schedule 1 to the principal Order. 6 In Part IV of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (specified medicinal products that are not prescription only medicines) — a the heading “TABLE A” is inserted above the words “NAME AND PRODUCT LICENCE NUMBER OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES”; b the following entries are inserted at the appropriate point in the alphabetical order of medicinal products already listed therein — Anflam Cream 0.5% 0142/0263 Anflam Ointment 0.5% 0142/0262 Dermacort Hydrocortisone Cream 8265/0002 . c the following Table is inserted at the end of the list of medicinal products already listed therein — TABLE B RELEVANT PRODUCT LICENCE HOLDER AND NAME AND PRODUCT LICENCE NUMBER OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES Leo Laboratories Limited: Hydrocortisone Acetate Cream BP 0.5% — 0043/0150 Hydrocortisone Acetate Cream BP 1.0% — 0043/0151 Richard Daniel and Son Limited: Hydrocortisone Cream BP 1.0% — 0842/0011 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. D. Mellor Minister of State, Department of Health 7th November 1988 Peter Walker Secretary of State for Wales 9th November 1988 Malcolm Rifkind Secretary of State for Scotland 10th November 1988 In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 16th November 1988. John MacGregor Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland this 14th day of November 1988. F. A. Elliott Permanent Secretary Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland this 14th day of November 1988. W. H. Jack Permanent Secretary