Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
WALSH EXPLAINS RULES
 FOR PHARMACISTS


 standing regarding the sale Of intoxi- eating liquors by druggists, as Col lector " alsh of the internal revenue ofnce has received inquiries regarding the ruling. For the benefit of the druggists and others who are -inter- sted, he, has summarized the reguIa- tlons Tor the purpose of publication.
 PnysIcians may prescribe wines and liquors, for internal use. or alcohol for external uses, but in every such ca Se each prescription shall be in duplicate. and both copies shall be signed in the phys4clan's handwriting. The quantity prescribed fer single patient at a gwen time shall not exceed one quart In no case shall a physician prescribe alcoholic liquors unless the patient is under his constant personal super vision. fs-. ! All prescriptions shall indicate clear ly the name and address of the pa tlent, including street and apartment mber, ii, any, and the date when written, the condition or illness for which prescribed, and the name of the pharmacist to whom the prescription is to, be presented for filling.
 The physician shall keep a recor@ in be allotted each patient. for whom d. cohohc- iquors are prescribed, and shall enter therein. under the patients name and address, the date of each prescription. amount and kind of liquors dispensed by each prescription and the name of the pharmacist filling the same.
 Any licensed pharmacist or druggist may fill such prescriptions provided that his name appears on the prescrip- t1on in the physicians handwriting. that he has made application and re- ceived permit, Form No. 737, and that he has. qualified as retail liquor dealer, by the payment of special tax No such prescription may be refilled
 Druggists filling these prescriptions snail preserve in a separate, carefully guarded file. one copy of every pre- scription- filled, and once a month shall transmit to. the collector of internal revenue a. list showing the names of the physicians. the names of the pa tlents and the total quantity dispensed to each patient during the month These lists shall be subject to imme- diate examination and frequent review in the collectors offices, and wherever there is indicated either that any phy- siclan is prescribing more than normal quantities or that any patient through the services of one or more than one physician, is procuring more than a normal quantity, the collector shah report the facts to the commissioner and the United States attorney.
 Pharmacists should refuse to fill prescriptions if they have any reason to believe that physicians are dispens- ing for other than strictly Legitimate curins,. through one or more physi- cianS,< quantities ir excess of the amount required for legitimate uses.
 Wholesale or retail liquor dealers having stocks of wines or liquors on hand may sell to pharmacists holding permit. upon receipt of order on Form s31. until their present supplies are exha Such orders may be filled from spirits tax-paid at the $6.4o rate
 Wholesale. or retail liquor dealers who are not licensed druggists or pharmacists will not be permitted to qualify. after their present stocks are exhausted, to deal in either beverag ge or non beverage spirits. t-
 Wholesale pharmacists may continue to- qualify for the sale of liquors or wines for non- beverage purposes
 Non-beveraRe alcohol. tax-paid at the rate of $2.20 per gallon may be used in filling prescriptions for spirits !. or alcohol so medicated or .denatured in accordance with existing regufa- tions as to be unfit for beverage use. In filling prescriptions for spirits or 1 alcohol not so medicated or denatured'I as to render it unfit for beverage use liquor tax-paid at the rate of $6.4o per gallon only must be used. >.fs i
 Tax-paid wine must be used in an 1 cases.-