21. A pharmacist must fill a prescription according to its integral terms.
He may, however, provided that he notifies the client and mentions his substitution in the register, substitute for the prescribed medication a medication whose generic name is the same, unless indication to the contrary is made by the author of the prescription, where the person’s situation requires it.
1973, c. 51, s. 21; 1981, c. 22, s. 38; 2012, c. 23, s. 150.