Narcotic Control Regulations

Marginal note:Restriction

• 31 (1) No pharmacist shall sell or provide narcotics except in accordance with this section and sections 34 to 36 and 45.

• Marginal note:Exemption or written order or prescription

  (2) A pharmacist may sell or provide a narcotic to a person

  • (a) if the person is exempted under section 56 of the Act with respect to the possession of that narcotic;

  • (b) except in the case of diacetylmorphine (heroin), if the pharmacist has received a written order or prescription for the narcotic that is signed and dated by a practitioner and has verified the signature of the practitioner, if it is not known to them; or

  • (c) in the case of diacetylmorphine (heroin), if the pharmacist has received a written order or prescription for the narcotic that is signed and dated by a practitioner of medicine or a nurse practitioner and has verified the signature of the practitioner, if it is not known to them.

• (2.1) [Repealed, SOR/2019-169, s. 6]

• Marginal note:Methadone

  (3) A pharmacist may sell or provide methadone to the following persons, in addition to the persons referred to in subsection (2):

  • (a) a licensed dealer;

  • (b) another pharmacist;

  • (c) a hospital employee; or

  • (d) a practitioner.

• (4) [Repealed, SOR/2018-147, s. 12]