Pending promulgation of rules and regulation establishing the criteria to be used as basis in issuing authority to physicians, dentists, veterinarians or practitioners to prescribe dangerous drugs as required in Section 25(b) of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, and to ensure the ready availability to patients in urgent need thereof, the following interim regulations are hereby prescribed:

1.       Only physicians, dentists, veterinarians or practitioners possessing Opium License may prescribe prohibited and regulated drugs.

2.       Only the Prescription Forms for Dangerous Drugs issued by the Dangerous Drugs Board can be used for both prohibited and regulated drugs specified and identified in Board Regulation Nos. 5 and 6, dated December 4, 1972 and December 11, 1972, respectively.

Strict compliance with the requirements of Section 25 of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, shall in all cases be observed.

This Regulation shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 19 Dec. 1972

(SGD.) CLEMENTE S. GATMAITAN, M.D., M.P.H.
Chairman