71Pharmacist must notify different authorised prescribers of similar supply—Schedule 9 poisons

71 Pharmacist must notify different authorised prescribers of similar supply—Schedule 9 poisons

(1) This regulation applies in relation to a prescription for the treatment of a person (the patient) with a Schedule 9 poison (the specified poison).

(2) If a pharmacist who is presented with the prescription has reason to believe that the patient was supplied in the last 8 weeks with the same specified poison, or a similar poison or controlled substance, on a prescription written by a different prescriber, the pharmacist must, as soon as practicable after being presented with the prescription, take all reasonable steps to inform the person who wrote the current prescription of that previous supply unless the pharmacist has reason to believe that person is already aware.

(3) If a pharmacist who is presented with the prescription is at that time also presented with another prescription for the treatment of the patient with the same specified poison, or a similar poison or controlled substance, and that other prescription is written by a different prescriber, the pharmacist must, as soon as practicable after being presented with the prescription, take all reasonable steps to inform the persons who wrote each prescription of the presentation of both prescriptions unless the pharmacist has reason to believe each of those persons is already aware.

Part 7—Labelling and storage

Division 1—Labelling

72 Supplementary labelling requirements

The supplementary labelling requirements for the sale or supply of a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison are that the container in which the poison is packed must be labelled—

(a) if the poison is for the treatment of an animal—

(i) with the species, age, breed and sex of the animal; and

(ii) with the name of the person who owns or has custody or care of the animal; and

(b) with the date of the making of a record of the sale or supply as required by Part 13; and

(c) with the directions for use unless—

(i) the poison is being sold or supplied by a pharmacist on a prescription and directions for use have not been included on the prescription; or

(ii) the dosage regimen or directions for use are so complex that the person supplying the poison has also supplied the patient with separate written instructions; or

Reg. 72(c)(iii) amended by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 13.

(iii) the poison is being supplied for the purpose of it being administered by a registered medical practitioner, dentist, veterinary practitioner, nurse practitioner, authorised midwife, authorised optometrist, authorised podiatrist, nurse, registered midwife or registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner.