251Authorisation to supply certain medicines without

251 Authorisation to supply certain medicines without prescription in emergencies—Act, s 26 (1) (b) A pharmacist is authorised to supply a designated prescription only medicine to someone else without a prescription if the pharmacist is satisfied that— (a) the person is undergoing treatment essential to the person’s health or wellbeing; and (b) the designated prescription only medicine has previously been prescribed for the person’s treatment by a prescriber; and (c) the person is in immediate need of the medicine to continue the treatment; and (d) because of an emergency, it is not practicable for the person to obtain a prescription for the medicine from a prescriber.

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