THE NSW Branch of the Guild is reminding pharmacists that legal requirements exist for prescriptions for clomiphene (due to the risk of causing multiple ovulation).
Only an authorised doctor may issue a prescription for these substances.
A script for clomiphene can be dispensed only if the prescriber has written their qualifications as FRCOG/FRANZCOG (or FRACP practising endocrinology in a specialist endocrinology unit) with the disclaimer 'issued under clause 37 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008', orthe prescriber has been authorised in writing by the NSW Ministry of Health to prescribe the drug and has written on the prescription its authority number (e.g.CL...).
Other substances with similar requirements are acitretin, cyclofenil, dinoprost, dinoprostone, etretinate, follitropin beta, isotretinoin, luteinising hormone, tretinoin and urofollitrophin.
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