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Regulation on prescription and supply of medicines from pharmacies.

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety Residues Fish products Milk/dairy products Animal production Data collection/reporting Drugs
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Regulation provides rules for the prescription of medicines for use by human beings and animals. It seeks ensure the proper prescription of medicines, the proper dispatch of prescriptions and requisitions in pharmacies and the proper delivery of medicines from pharmacies. Premixes for medical feeds shall only be handed over to an approved manufacturer in accordance with Directive 90/167/EEC on medicinal feeds and regulations No. 693 of 1996 on prescription, manufacture and distribution, etc. of animal feed for animals, birds, fish and other aquatic organisms. Fish health biologists with a Norwegian authorization or license have, subject to certain restrictions, the right to prescribe medicines for aquatic animals except marine mammals. Prescription of all medicines for farmed fish, etc. (groundfish, roe, fry, juvenile fish, shellfish, shellfish and shellfish, etc.) must be written on a separate form determined by the Directorate of Health. When a drug is prescribed for animals that entails a retention period for the delivery of eggs, milk, honey or slaughter, the deadline must be stated on the prescription.

Full text
Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no