S5 - Controlled Substance

Who may supply

A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it.

Cited: Act s22A(5)(b), s22A(5)(c), s22A(5)(d), s22A(5)(e)

Prescription: Requires a prescription from an authorised prescriber.

Repeats: Capped at six months in total, and only if the prescriber stated in advance the number of repeats and the interval between them; the same six-month cap applies to anxiolytic, antidepressant or tranquillising use unless a registered psychiatrist has been consulted, and to analgesic use unless another medical practitioner has been consulted. The prescription must also be presented for dispensing within 30 days of issue.

Cited: reg 33(3)(i) (General Regulations, 2017)

Cited: Act s22A(6)(d), s22A(6)(g), s22A(6)(h)

Advertising: May be advertised only to health professionals, not the public.

Cited: reg 42(2), reg 42(3) (General Regulations, 2017)

Labelling: Must show the letter S and the number 5 in a square border, immediately before the product's brand name.

Cited: reg 10(1)(a) (General Regulations, 2017)