Section 2. NARCOTICS
Article: 65
Narcotic means for the purpose of this act any natural or synthetic substance, preparation or
composition intended for therapeutic or scientific use whose prolonged use provokes
habituation and addiction likely to lead to drug addiction. An order issued by the Minister
responsible for Health shall determine the list of narcotics.
Article: 66
A drug containing a narcotic will be delivered only on presentation of a prescription dated
and signed by a duly authorized practitioner.
That prescription will be written in full, without any blank space or alteration and will
mention the patient's full identity, the name and the quantity of the prescribed drug as well
as the dosage in full.
The prescription cannot be renewed and can concern only a maximum of a week’s
treatment.
It will be transcribed and underlined in red, without any alteration or correction on the
prescription register.
Article: 67
On written, dated and signed request, the pharmacist shall be entitled to deliver narcotics to
the directors of scientific laboratories on authorization of the Minister responsible for
Health.
Any prescription or order for narcotic products has only 5 days of validity duration.
Article: 68
All those entire have narcotics in their possession should record in a special register whose
will have previously been numbered and signed by the Minister responsible for Health or
representative, the quantities they have for each substance.
The incoming quantities recorded in the register without any blank space or alteration, on a
distinct page for each product.
Justification of outgoing quantities will be made by producing prescriptions and for fulfilled
orders, classified in chronological order.
The special register, bills and written requests and any other written evidence relating to the
narcotics should be kept for at least a period of ten years at the Pharmacy Inspectorate an
judicial authorities' disposal.
Article: 69
All those who have narcotics in their possession should keep them in a locked reserved for
keeping such substances.
Article: 70
Application for narcotic import shall be subject to prior authorization issued by the Minister