Article 24 of Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

A pharmacist may not dispense any quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances or preparations except pursuant to a medical prescription issued by the Ministry or by a physician licensed to practise medicine in the country. It may not be dispensed after (5) days have elapsed from the date the prescription was written. Use of the same prescription more than once is prohibited. The pharmacist may dispense quantities smaller than those recorded in the prescription in the circumstances specified by the competent authority.