Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Supply by retail sale of oral dental gums
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 17(1) of the Act, a person must not supply by retail sale an oral dental gum unless —
the supply is made at or from a licensed retail pharmacy in accordance with regulation 3(1) of the Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016 (G.N. No. S 330/2016);
[Deleted by S 810/2023 wef 18/12/2023](ba)the supply is made by a healthcare service licensee to a patient of that healthcare service licensee, and in accordance with the written instructions of a qualified practitioner who is a personnel of the healthcare service licensee; or
the person is a qualified practitioner or a person acting in accordance with the oral or written instructions of a qualified practitioner, and the supply is made to a patient under the care of the qualified practitioner.
Subregulation 2
In addition to the requirements in paragraph (1)(a), a person who supplies by retail sale a prescription‑only oral dental gum under that paragraph must do so in accordance with a valid prescription given by a qualified practitioner.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2), a prescription is valid only if the prescription —
is written and signed by a qualified practitioner; and
contains all of the following particulars:
the date of the prescription;
the name and address of the qualified practitioner giving the prescription;
the name, identity card or other identification document number, and contact details, of the individual to whom the prescription relates;
the name and total amount of the prescribed oral dental gum to be supplied to the individual.
Subregulation 4
If the person who supplies by retail sale a prescription‑only oral dental gum in paragraph (2) is a qualified pharmacist or a person acting under the supervision of a qualified pharmacist, that person must —
label every container, or every outer package enclosing a container, of the prescription‑only oral dental gum with all of the following information in English:
the name of the individual to whom the oral dental gum is to be supplied;
the name, address and any identification number or logo of the licensed retail pharmacy where the oral dental gum is supplied;
the date that the oral dental gum is supplied;
the directions for use of the oral dental gum;
the name of the oral dental gum;
mark the prescription in a manner so as to permanently attach to the prescription that person’s name, the address of the licensed retail pharmacy and the date of the supply; and
retain the prescription for a period of at least 2 years after the date of the supply.