Section 32: Sale of therapeutic substances

32. Sale of therapeutic substances (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except on a prescription, sell by retail any therapeutic substance. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to— (a) the supply of a therapeutic substance which is an antibiotic where it is made on production of a written requisition from one pharmacist to another; or (b) a therapeutic substance sold— (i) by wholesale; (ii) for export; (iii) to an authorised person; [Issue 1] P8 – 18 Revised Laws of Mauritius (iv) to the owner or master of a ship or aircraft for medical use on board; (v) to any institution or business which proves to the satisfaction of the Board that it carries on scientific education or research; (vi) to Government; or (vii) to a person in charge of a hospital, clinic or nursing home, or of any other institution which is approved by the Board and provides medical, dental, surgical or veterinary treatment.