Emergency Supply

Pharmacy guide

In an emergency, as a pharmacist working in a registered retail pharmacy, you can supply prescription-only medicines (POMs) without a prescription at the request of a relevant prescriber or a patient.

Use this guide to find out about the requirements of an emergency supply, and decide if an emergency supply is appropriate.

We also dispel some myths about emergency supplies.

^{First Published: 28 September 2016
Updated: 28 January 2022}