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Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.121Expired written prescription
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sec.121 Expired written prescription
A dispenser must not dispense a medicine on a written prescription if— for an S2, S3 or S4 medicine—the prescription was made more than 1 year before the day the medicine is to be dispensed; or for an S8 medicine—the prescription was made more than 6 months before the day the medicine is to be dispensed.
- (a) for an S2, S3 or S4 medicine—the prescription was made more than 1 year before the day the medicine is to be dispensed; or
- (b) for an S8 medicine—the prescription was made more than 6 months before the day the medicine is to be dispensed.