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MEDICINES AND POISONS ACT 2019 - SECT 26
Meaning of administer a medicine
(1)
"Administer" , a medicine, means— (a) introduce a dose of the medicine into
the body of a person or animal by any means; or
(b) give a dose of the
medicine to a person to be taken immediately.
Examples of administering a
medicine— • injecting a medicine into the body of a person or animal
• putting cream on the skin of a person or animal
• putting drops into
the eyes of a person or animal
• handing a dose of tablets to a person for
the person to swallow immediately
• feeding an animal food that has a
medicine mixed into it
(2) However,
"administer" , a medicine, does not include dispensing the medicine.
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