Special prescription forms, sometimes called narcotic prescription forms, controlled prescription forms, psychotropic prescription forms or triplicate prescription forms (because they often have to be signed in triplicate) are forms required in some countries for the prescription of controlled
narcotics and other psychotropic substances, for which a standard
medical prescription
A prescription, often abbreviated or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered health-care professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient. Historicall ...
is not sufficient. They exist at least in Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, Russia, Australia, Norway, Canada, Poland, Brazil and some
US states
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sov ...
.
[https://erowid.org/psychoactives/law/law_fed_info1.shtml "many states require a special narcotic prescription form"] While a medical practitioner can typically issue a normal prescription on forms of their own choice, special prescription forms are distributed and controlled by government authorities.
See also
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Regulation of therapeutic goods
The regulation of therapeutic goods, defined as drugs and therapeutic devices, varies by jurisdiction. In some countries, such as the United States, they are regulated at the national level by a single agency. In other jurisdictions they are reg ...
References
Drug control law
Pharmaceuticals policy