By virtue of the powers vested in the Dangerous Drugs Board under Section 35(a) of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, the following rules and regulations on the loss of prescription forms by practitioners, and their liability therefor, are hereby issued:

SECTION 1.       It shall be the duty of every physician, veterinarian, dentist, or other practitioner to whom prescription forms (DDB Form 1-72) for dangerous drugs have been issued, to report any loss thereof to the Dangerous Drugs Board within twenty-four (24) hours from the discovery of such loss, indicating the circumstances surrounding the loss.  Upon receipt of said report, the Board shall cause the publication of the loss in a newspaper of general circulation.

SECTION 2.       Every loss of prescription forms for dangerous drugs shall be referred for investigation to any police or investigative agency as the Board shall determine.  Whenever necessary the police or investigative agency may take possession of the prescription forms remaining in the possession of the physician, veterinarian, dentist, or other practitioner . Should the findings of the police or investigative agency show negligence on the part of the physician, veterinarian, dentist, or practitioner, the cost of the publication of the loss shall be reimbursed to the Board by the negligent physician, veterinarian, dentist, or practitioner, and he may be barred from further purchasing prescription forms.

SECTION 3.       This Regulation shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 31 July 1973

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