DDB BOARD REGULATION NO. 7 s. 1972

: Only physicians, dentists, veterinarians, or practitioners possessing an Opium License are authorized to prescribe dangerous drugs under this interim regulation.
: Section 25(b) is a provision of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, which regulates the prescription of dangerous drugs.
: Only the Prescription Forms for Dangerous Drugs issued by the Dangerous Drugs Board can be used for prescribing both prohibited and regulated drugs specified in Board Regulation Nos. 5 and 6.
: Board Regulation No. 7 series of 1972, dated December 19, 1972, prescribes the interim regulation.
: Possessing an Opium License is a requirement for physicians, dentists, veterinarians, or practitioners to legally prescribe prohibited and regulated dangerous drugs.
: This regulation took effect immediately upon its adoption on December 19, 1972.
: Board Regulation Nos. 5 and 6, dated December 4, 1972 and December 11, 1972, respectively, are referenced for the identification of prohibited and regulated drugs.
: Strict compliance with the requirements of Section 25 of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, must be observed in all cases.
: The interim regulation was needed to ensure the ready availability of dangerous drugs to patients in urgent need while the criteria for issuing prescribing authority were still being finalized.