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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 57 OF 2006) - REG 12

Patient identity and therapeutic need to be determined for drugs of dependence—pharmacists

    (1)     A pharmacist who supplies a drug of dependence to or for a person other than by wholesale or on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner, dentist or nurse practitioner must—

        (a)     take all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person to or for whom it is proposed to supply the drug of dependence; and

        (b)     do so only for the therapeutic use of the person after having taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need for the drug of dependence exists.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     A pharmacist who supplies a drug of dependence to a person for an animal other than by wholesale or on the prescription of a veterinary practitioner must do so only for the therapeutic use of the animal after having taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need for the drug of dependence exists.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.


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