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Medicines and Poisons Regulations 2016.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Drugs Indigenous peoples Certification Authorization/permit Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Toxicity/poisoning Hazardous substances Public health Transport/storage Waste disposal Royalties/fees Waste management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations clarify matters related to classification of substances as poison (Part 2), authorization to supply and use of strictly controlled substances (Part 3), requirements for prescription, form of prescription and directions from prescriber depending on the classification given to the substance as a poison (Part 4). Part 5 is dedicated to supplying medicine that is Schedule 4 or 8 poison; and includes a section for supplying medicine that is Schedule 4 poison for emergency veterinary use (Schedule 4 concerns Prescription only medicines, or Prescription Animal Remedy Substances, the use or supply of which should be by or on the order of persons permitted under the Act to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.wa.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014.

Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Toxicity/poisoning, Drugs, Animal health, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pesticides, Hazardous substances, Public health, Certification, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX