25Emergency verbal instructions to pharmacists regarding supply

25 Emergency verbal instructions to pharmacists regarding supply

(1) A registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner or dentist may issue verbal instructions to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison if, in the opinion of the registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner or dentist, an emergency exists.

(2) A nurse practitioner or an authorised midwife may issue verbal instructions to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison if, in the opinion of the nurse practitioner or authorised midwife, an emergency exists.

(3) An authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist may issue verbal instructions to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison if, in the opinion of the authorised optometrist or the authorised podiatrist, an emergency exists.

Reg. 25(4) amended by S.R. No. 20/2023 reg. 5(2).

(4) A registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner, an authorised midwife, an authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist who issues verbal instructions pursuant to subregulation (1), (2) or (3), as the case requires, must within 72 hours of issuing the verbal instruction—

(a) write an instruction that indicates that it is in confirmation of the verbal instructions previously given; and

Reg. 25(4)(b) amended by S.R. No. 20/2023 reg. 5(3).

(b) ensure that the instruction is sent to the pharmacist.

(5) For the purposes of subregulation (4), the written instruction may be a prescription, a chart instruction, or a written instruction of another kind.

Reg. 25A inserted by S.R. No. 20/2023 reg. 6.