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the date on which the medicine was sold or supplied and the serial number of the entry in such register of the prescription (if any);

the name of the poison and the ingredients of the medicine or, in the case of a proprietary medicine, the name of the medicine and the quantity supplied;

in the case of a sale or supply by a retailer on a prescription, the name of the patient, or, when the prescriber is a registered veterinary surgeon, or the prescription relates to animal treatment, the name of the recipient; and

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in the case of a sale or supply as a dispensed medicine otherwise than on a prescription, the name and address of the person to whom it was sold or supplied:

Provided that when a prescription is repeated it shall be sufficient to enter in the Prescription Book the date, the serial number of the sale, supply and prescription (if any) originally entered and the name of the patient or recipient.

In this section “prescription” means any written or oral instruction to the seller or supplier to supply any poison, or medicine containing any poison, for the purpose of the medical, dental or animal treatment of any person or animal, given by any person; and

“prescriber” means the person giving such instructions or causing such instructions to be given to the seller or supplier.

If any prescription is given orally, such prescription shall be confirmed by a written prescription within one day.

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