Title
Rules on Filling Dangerous Drug Prescriptions
Law
Ddb Board Regulation No. 11
Decision Date
Jul 31, 1973
The Dangerous Drugs Board mandates that drugstores must clearly indicate on prescriptions whether the full quantity of dangerous drugs was dispensed, with violations leading to disauthorization to sell such substances.

Questions (DDB BOARD REGULATION NO. 11)

It is issued pursuant to the powers vested in the Dangerous Drugs Board under Section 36(a) of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, to implement the last sentence of Section 25(b) of the same Act.

It applies whenever a prescription for dangerous drugs is filled by a drugstore.

The drugstore owner must cause the words "USED IN FULL" to be stamped in bold prints diagonally across the original copy of the prescription.

The drugstore owner must stamp the words "USED FOR _______ ONLY" indicating the number of tablets, capsules, etc. actually sold, in bold prints diagonally across the original copy.

The original copy of the prescription.

The stamp must be in bold prints and stamped diagonally across the original copy of the prescription.

The drugstore owner is expressly duty-bound to cause the required words to be stamped.

"USED IN FULL".

"USED FOR _______ ONLY" with the blank filled in with the number of tablets/capsules/etc. actually sold.

Violation is a ground for disauthorizing the drugstore concerned to sell dangerous drugs.

The regulation shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

It was adopted on 31 July 1973 and stated to take effect immediately.

If fully sold, stamp "USED IN FULL"; if not fully sold, stamp "USED FOR _______ ONLY" with the actual quantity used.

It creates a clear record on the prescription indicating whether the full prescribed quantity was dispensed and, if not, the exact quantity actually sold—supporting regulatory control.

The drugstore must stamp "USED FOR 10 TABLETS ONLY" (or the equivalent unit: tablets) with the number of tablets actually sold, diagonally in bold prints across the original prescription.

Administrative disauthorization—i.e., the drugstore may be disauthorized to sell dangerous drugs.


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