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Getting started in Therapeutics Part 9 (C8347)

Continuing our series on therapeutics in practice, Professor John Lawrenson and Geoff Roberson examine some of the potential barriers to undertaking an extended prescribing role. Module C8347, two CET points suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians

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Statutory legislation relating to therapeutic practice

There are two primary divisions in British law: statutory law and civil law. Strictly speaking, a ‘statute’ is an Act of Parliament. Statutory law relevant to therapeutic practice includes primary legislation such as the Opticians Act (1989) and the Medicines Act (1968). Amending legislation that occurs subsidiary to primary legislation takes the form of Statutory Instruments (SIs) and constitutes ‘secondary’ legislation (Table 1).

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