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PUBLIC LAW 764-JULY 24, 1956

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eral law and if no such order form is available for purchase as provided in the preceding paragraph of this section, then the parties to the transaction shall comply with the rules and regulations made pursuant to this Act respecting official order forms and such other records as may be required." (d) Section 8 of such Act is amended (1) by redesignating subsec- 40°*. ^' ^*"** ^*" tions (b) and (c) as (d) and (e), respectively, and (2) by striking out in subsection (a) thereof the last two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: "(b) An apothecary, in good faith, may sell and dispense on oral prescription of a physician, dentist, or veterinarian such narcotic drugs or compounds thereof as are found by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, pursuant to section 4705(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, to possess relatively little or no addic- 26'ulcf*47oV* tion liability. The oral prescription shall be reduced to a written record by the apothecary before filling, with said written record containing the same information as is required by law or regulation in the case of a written prescription except for the requirement of the written signature of the prescriber. "(c) A written prescription or a written record of an oral prescription shall be retained on file by the proprietor of the pharmacj^ m which it is filled for a period of two years, so as to be readily accessible for inspection by any public officer or employee engaged in the enforcement of this Act. The prescription shall not be refilled." (e) Section 9(a) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out in ^Q^* C. code 3*. the first sentence thereof "may prescribe in writing" and inserting in lieu thereof "may prescribe by a written or oral prescription", (2) by striking out in the second sentence thereof "Such a prescription" and inserting in lieu thereof "Each written prescription:", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: " I n issuing an oral prescription, the physician or dentist shall furnish the apothecary with the same information as is required by law or regulation in the case of a written prescription for narcotic drugs and compounds, except for the requirement of the written signature of the prescriber." (f) Section 9(b) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out in the first sentence thereof "may prescribe in writing" and inserting in lieu thereof "may prescribe by a written or oral prescription", (2) by striking out in the second sentence thereof "Such a prescription" and inserting in lieu thereof "Each written prescription", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In issuing an oral prescription, the veterinarian shall furnish the apothecary with the same information as is required by law in the case of a written prescription for narcotic drugs and compounds, except for the written signature of the prescriber." (g) Section 9 of such Act is further amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and inserting immediately after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) Nothing contained in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be construed as authorizing an oral prescription to be furnished by the physician, dentist, or veterinarian to the apothecary, for a narcotic drug or compound other than those narcotic drugs or compounds determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, or his delegate, pursuant to the provisions of section 4705(c)(2) of the Internal 26 USC 470s. Revenue Code of 1954, to possess little or no addiction liability." (h) Section 10 of such Act is amended— D. c. c o d e 33(1) by inserting immediately before the period at the end of subsection (a) thereof, a comma and the following: "(5) not more than one-sixth of a grain of dihydrocodeinone or any of its salts";

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