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Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.137Expired written prescription
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sec.137 Expired written prescription
An authorised person must not give a treatment dose of 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 given; or for an S8 medicine—the prescription was made more than 6 months before the day the medicine is to be given.
- (a) for an S2, S3 or S4 medicine—the prescription was made more than 1 year before the day the medicine is to be given; or
- (b) for an S8 medicine—the prescription was made more than 6 months before the day the medicine is to be given.