Pharmacists warned over plano CL sales

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has advised pharmacists that they must not sell plano cosmetic contact lenses unless they are sold under the supervision of a registered optometrist, dispensing optician or doctor.

In its latest Law and Ethics Bulletin, the RPSGB informs those pharmacists wishing to sell plano lenses that they must do so in accordance with the relevant legal requirements set out in the 1989 Optician's Act. It refers them to a statement made by the General Optical Council in October 2006 clarifying the sale and supply of optical appliances.

Kate Fielding of the GOC said: 'We are grateful to the RPSGB for their efforts to bring this issue to the attention of pharmacists. The GOC has been in contact with a number of organisations to ensure that there is wide understanding of the restrictions on the sale and supply of optical appliances and related public safety issues.'