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; 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.