Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
Regulation 28
Prescription of medicinal products and health products
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that the prescription of any medicinal product or health product to a patient in connection with the provision of a licensable healthcare service is in accordance with the provisions of the Health Products Act 2007 and any other written law that applies to the prescription.
Subregulation 2
For every patient who is prescribed a medicinal product or health product in connection with the provision of a licensable healthcare service by a licensee, the licensee must ensure that —
the medicinal product or health product is packed and labelled appropriately; (aa)the label on the medicinal product or health product includes the expiry date of the product; and
the patient’s medication record contains adequate, accurate and relevant information to ensure that there is no error or confusion as to the medicinal product or health product prescribed, dispensed, administered or otherwise provided (as the case may be), and to ensure the proper and safe use of the medicinal product or health product by the patient.
Subregulation 3
If there is a prescription of a medicinal product or health product in error, a licensee must —
ensure that the erroneous prescription is properly identified and recorded; and (b)take appropriate and timely measures to correct the error and prevent a recurrence.