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Poisons Act 1971
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### 39 Interpretation
> In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears –[*\[Section 39 Amended by No. 29 of 2009, s. 7, Applied:01 Sep 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-09-01/act-2009-029#GS7@EN)
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> > ***new drug*** means a drug –
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> > > > (a) that is not included in the latest edition for the time being of –
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> > > > > > (i) the *British Pharmacopoeia*;
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> > > > > > (ii) the *British Pharmaceutical Codex*; or
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> > > > > > (iii) the *United States Pharmacopoeia*; or
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> > > > (b) being a drug that is or contains a scheduled substance, in relation to which the method of manufacture, composition, route of administration, or indications for use is or are changed after the day on which that substance is first specified in a schedule to the Poisons List.