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Sch 1Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons No. 23 published by the National Drugs and Poisons Scheduling Committee in 2008
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Schedule 1 - Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons No. 23 published by the National Drugs and Poisons Scheduling Committee in 2008
STANDARD FOR THE UNIFORM SCHEDULING OF
DRUGS AND POISONS
June 2008
PREFACE
The Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons is the decisions of the National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee, regarding classification of drugs and poisons into Schedules for inclusion in the relevant legislation of the States and Territories. It also includes model provisions about containers and labels, and recommendations about other controls on drugs and poisons.
This document is presented with a view to promoting uniform scheduling of substances and uniform labelling and packaging requirements throughout Australia.
CLASSIFICATION
Drugs and poisons are classified according to the Schedules in which they are included. The following is a general description of the Schedules. For the legal definitions, however, it is necessary to check with the relevant State or Territory Authority.
Schedule 1. [This Schedule is intentionally blank.]
Schedule 2. Pharmacy Medicine – Substances, the safe use of which may require advice from a pharmacist and which should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person.
Schedule 3. Pharmacist Only Medicine – Substances, the safe use of which requires professional advice but which should be available to the public from a pharmacist without a prescription.
Schedule 4. Prescription Only Medicine, or Prescription Animal Remedy – Substances, the use or supply of which should be by or on the order of persons permitted by State or Territory legislation to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription.
Schedule 5. Caution – Substances with a low potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of appropriate packaging with simple warnings and safety directions on the label.
Schedule 6. Poison – Substances with a moderate potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions on the label.
Schedule 7. Dangerous Poison – Substances with a high potential for causing harm at low exposure and which require special precautions during manufacture, handling or use. These poisons should be available only to specialised or authorised users who have the skills necessary to handle them safely. Special regulations restricting their availability, possession, storage or use may apply.
Schedule 8. Controlled Drug – Substances which should be available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence.