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National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015 · As enacted · Part IV · General

56. Generic name of a medicine to be written in the prescription

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Every Medical Practitioner, Dentist or Veterinary

Surgeon shall write the generic name of the medicine in every prescription issued by him.

(2)

Where the Medical Practitioner, Dentist or Veterinary

Surgeon so requires, he may in addition to the generic name write a particular brand name of the medicine in the prescription.

(3)

A Medical Practitioner, Dentist or Veterinary

Surgeon may write only the brand name of a medicine in the prescription where the medicine prescribed is a combined medicine for which the generic name is not available.

(4)

Where the brand name of the medicines, which is in the prescription is not available or affordable to the customer, the Pharmacist may dispense any other generic medicine with the consent of the customer.

(5)

The Pharmacist shall inform the customer the range of generic medicines with or without brand names available in the Pharmacy and their prices enabling the customer to buy the medicine according to his choice.

(6)

A Pharmacist who fails to disclose the generic medicines with or without brand names available in the

Pharmacy and their prices to the customer at the time of sale, commits an offence.

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