Narcotic Control Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1041)

32. Subject to section 33 and despite subsections 31(2) and (3) and sections 34 to 36, no pharmacist shall

• (a) sell or provide a narcotic, other than a verbal prescription narcotic, to a pharmacist named in a notice issued by the Minister under paragraph 48(1)(a);

• (b) sell or provide a verbal prescription narcotic, other than a preparation mentioned in section 36, to a pharmacist named in a notice issued by the Minister under paragraph 48(1)(b);

• (c) sell or provide a preparation mentioned in section 36 to a pharmacist named in a notice issued by the Minister under paragraph 48(1)(c);

• (d) dispense, sell or provide a narcotic, other than a verbal prescription narcotic, to a practitioner or fill a prescription or order for a narcotic, other than a verbal prescription narcotic, from a practitioner, named in a notice issued by the Minister under subsection 59(1); or

• (e) dispense, sell or provide a verbal prescription narcotic to a practitioner or fill a prescription or order for a verbal prescription narcotic from a practitioner, named in a notice issued by the Minister under subsection 59(1).

33. Section 32 does not apply to a pharmacist to whom the Minister has issued a notice of retraction of the notice

• (a) under section 49, in respect of a pharmacist named in a notice issued by the Minister under subsection 48(1); or

• (b) under section 60, in respect of a practitioner named in a notice issued by the Minister to under subsection 59(1).

34. Subject to section 39, a pharmacist may dispense a verbal prescription narcotic on receipt of a prescription or verbal order given by a person whom the pharmacist has taken reasonable precautions to determine is a practitioner.

• 35. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a pharmacist may provide a narcotic to an employee of a hospital or a practitioner in a hospital if the pharmacist receives a written order for the narcotic signed and dated by

  • (a) the pharmacist in charge of the dispensary of the hospital; or

  • (b) a practitioner who is authorized by the person in charge of the hospital to order the narcotic and who, in the case of methadone, is exempted under section 56 of the Act with respect to methadone.

• (2) Before providing a narcotic under subsection (1), the pharmacist receiving the order must know the signature on the order or verify it.

• 36. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a pharmacist may, without a prescription, sell or provide a preparation containing not more than 8 mg or its equivalent of codeine phosphate per tablet or per unit in other solid form or not more than 20 mg or its equivalent of codeine phosphate per 30 mL in a liquid preparation if

  • (a) the preparation contains

    • (i) two additional medicinal ingredients other than a narcotic in a quantity of not less than the regular minimum single dose for one such ingredient or one-half the regular minimum single dose for each such ingredient, or

    • (ii) three additional medicinal ingredients other than a narcotic in a quantity of not less than the regular minimum single dose for one such ingredient or one-third the regular minimum single dose for each such ingredient; and

  • (b) there is legibly and conspicuously printed on the inner label and the outer label, as those terms are defined in section A.01.010 of the Food and Drug Regulations, a caution to the following effect:

    “This preparation contains codeine and should not be administered to children except on the advice of a physician, dentist or nurse practitioner.”

• (2) No pharmacist shall sell or provide a preparation referred to in subsection (1) if the pharmacist has reasonable grounds to believe that the preparation is to be used for purposes other than recognized medical or dental purposes.