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=PEL Core Topics - Law=

//review S8 regulations including the destruction of unwanted S8s //

31J—Destruction of drugs of dependence
(1) Subject to this regulation or any order of a court, a person must not destroy a drug of dependence unless— (a) the destruction is witnessed by another person, being an authorised officer, police officer, medical practitioner, dentist, veterinary surgeon, pharmacist or nurse; and (b) the person destroying the drug ensures that the following information is recorded in respect of the drug immediately after its destruction: (i) the full names and the signatures of the person and the witness to the destruction; and (ii) the trade name or approved name of the drug or, if it did not have either a trade or approved name, its ingredients; and

(iii) the amount and, where applicable, the strength of the drug; and (iv) the date and time of the destruction; and (v) the amount of the drug (if any) now remaining in stock on the premises at which the destroyed drug was stored. (2) This regulation does not apply to the destruction of a drug of dependence by— (a) a person for whose use the drug was lawfully prescribed or supplied; or (b) a member of the police force or an authorised officer.

Resources
[|Pharmacy Board - Controlled Substances Regulations]