Therapeutic use of drugs

Current

(1)

The Chief Executive may establish procedures (which should be consistent with appropriate medical standards or other relevant professional standards) to be followed relating to the therapeutic use of drugs by residents of training centres and the administration of drugs for such use to the residents.

(2)

In this regulation—

therapeutic—the use of a drug is to be regarded as therapeutic if—

(a)

the drug is prescribed by, and used in accordance with the directions of, a medical practitioner; or

(b)

the drug—

(i)

is a drug of a kind available, without prescription, from registered pharmacists; and

(ii)

is used for a purpose recommended by the manufacturer and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

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11 Therapeutic use of drugs