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Title: Pharmaceutical Affairs Act CH
Category: Ministry of Health and Welfare(衛生福利部)
Chapter VI Management of Controlled Drugs and Strongly Poisonous Drugs
Article 59
Dealers and manufacturers of western medicines shall, in purchasing, storage or selling controlled drugs and strongly poisonous drugs, keep in detail a list of the name and quantity of such drugs for future inspection. Controlled drugs shall be further stored in separate cabinet(s) installed with locks.
The labels of controlled drugs and strongly poisonous drugs shall be marked with warning words and drawings or colors sufficient to indicate the warning effect.
Article 60
No controlled drugs or strongly poisonous drugs shall be dispensed and supplied without the prescription of a physician.
The controlled drugs mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be supplied against the identification certificate of the receiver, and the name, address and the uniform serial number of the receiver and the quantity of controlled drugs they received shall be listed in detail and kept together with the prescriptions they presented for future inspection. The central competent health authority may place restrictions on prescriptions and dispensation of controlled drugs.
Article 61
(Deleted)
Article 62
The prescriptions, books as required under the provisions of Articles 59 through 60 shall be kept for at least a period of five (5) years.
Article 63
(Deleted)
Article 64
Unless otherwise approved by the central competent health authority, dealers or manufacturers of Chinese medicines shall not sell or use controlled drugs. No dealers or manufacturers of Chinese medicines selling strongly poisonous Chinese medicines shall not sell them without the prescription duly affixed the signature and seal of a Chinese medicine doctor. The provisions of Article 59 hereof shall apply mutatis mutandis to the purchase, storage or sale of strongly poisonous Chinese medicines.