LOSS OF PRESCRIPTION FORMS FOR DANGEROUS DRUGS (DDB FORM NO. 1-72)

By virtue of the powers vested in the Dangerous Drugs Board under
Section 35(a) of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, the following rules
and regulations on the loss of prescription forms by practitioners, and
their liability therefor, are hereby issued:

SECTION 1.       It shall be the duty of every
physician, veterinarian, dentist, or other practitioner to whom
prescription forms (DDB Form 1-72) for dangerous drugs have been issued,
to report any loss thereof to the Dangerous Drugs Board within
twenty-four (24) hours from the discovery of such loss, indicating the
circumstances surrounding the loss.  Upon receipt of said report, the
Board shall cause the publication of the loss in a newspaper of general
circulation.

SECTION 2.       Every loss of prescription forms for
dangerous drugs shall be referred for investigation to any police or
investigative agency as the Board shall determine.  Whenever necessary
the police or investigative agency may take possession of the
prescription forms remaining in the possession of the physician,
veterinarian, dentist, or other practitioner . Should the findings of
the police or investigative agency show negligence on the part of the
physician, veterinarian, dentist, or practitioner, the cost of the
publication of the loss shall be reimbursed to the Board by the
negligent physician, veterinarian, dentist, or practitioner, and he may
be barred from further purchasing prescription forms.

SECTION 3.       This Regulation shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 31 July 1973

(SGD.) CLEMENTE S. GATMAITAN, M.D., M.P.H.
Chairman