Control of Schedule 6 medicines or substances are of such nature that only persons authorised in terms of the Medicine Act have access to these substances.
(a) | Schedule 6 medicines or substances must be stored in designated places under lock and key at all times. |
(b) | the key must be in personal possession of an authorised person responsible for the control of Schedule 6 medicines or substances. |
(c) | a register of schedule 6 medicines or substances must be kept and shall be balanced so as to show clearly the quantity of every schedule 6 medicine or substance remaining in stock as on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and such balancing shall be completed within 14 days following each said dates. |
(d) | a pharmacist's assistant shall not handle any Schedule 6 medicine or substance except for the purpose of dispensing under the direct personal supervision of pharmacist. |