Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
Sch 4of the medicines and poisons standard applies.
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Schedule 4 of the medicines and poisons standard applies. Note for section 7 Under the medicines and poisons standard, substances are classified according to the Schedules in which they are included. The following is a general description of the substances: (a) Schedule 2 substances may require advice from a pharmacist or retailer licensee to be used safely but are available without a prescription; (b) Schedule 3 substances require advice from a pharmacist to be used safely but are available without a prescription; (c) Schedule 4 substances are available from a pharmacy only on prescription and are commonly known as "prescription only medicines", including prescription animal remedies; (d) Schedule 5 substances have a low potential for causing harm; (e) Schedule 6 substances have a moderate potential for causing harm; (f) Schedule 7 substances have a high potential for causing harm and are available only to the holder of an authority for non-human use; (g) Schedule 8 substances are available only on prescription with restrictions to reduce abuse, misuse or dependence; (h) Schedule 9 substances are generally illegal substances that are subject to abuse or misuse; (i) Schedule 10 substances are substances, other than Schedule 9 substances, the supply and use of which are prohibited because of the degree of danger to health they represent.
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