Section 21: Prescriptions

21. Prescriptions (1) Subject to subsection (2), no pharmacist or assistant pharmacist shall refuse to dispense a prescription at a pharmacy to any person who offers to pay in cash for any pharmaceutical product prescribed. (2) Where the pharmacist considers that an authorised person has made an evident error or overlooked any matter which may endanger the life or health of the patient, he shall delay the execution of the prescription and refer the matter immediately to such person for confirmation. (3) Every prescription shall— (a) be handwritten, dated and signed by an authorised person; (b) state the address of the authorised person who signed it; (c) specify the name and address— (i) of the patient for whose use it is given; or (ii) where it is given by a veterinary surgeon, of the person to whom the medicine prescribed is to be delivered; (d) where it is given by— (i) a dental surgeon, contain the words “For Dental Treatment Only”; (ii) a veterinary surgeon, contain the words “For Animal Treatment Only”; (e) specify— (i) the total amount of the pharmaceutical product to be supplied; or (ii) where the pharmaceutical product is packed in ampoules, the total amount intended to be administered or injected; and (f) indicate— (i) the dose to be taken; or (ii) the amount intended to be administered or injected in each dose where the pharmaceutical product is packed in ampoules. [Issue 1] P8 – 12 Revised Laws of Mauritius