Narcotic Control Regulations

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;

• (b) except in the case of diacetylmorphine (heroin), a practitioner who is authorized by the person in charge of the hospital to sign the order; or

• (c) in the case of diacetylmorphine (heroin), a practitioner of medicine or dentistry or a nurse practitioner who is authorized by the person in charge of the hospital to sign the order.

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