Pharmacists warned over plano Contact Lenses 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."