SAFE AND SECURE HANDLING OF MEDICINES
Section 25:
Complementary therapies
| 25. |
COMPLEMENTARY
THERAPIES |
|
Homoeopathic
and herbal substances are subject to the licensing provisions of the
Medicines Act 1968, while many other therapies involve the use of
substances (e.g. essential oils) which are not subject to the same
legislation.
It
is essential that practice in the area of the use of these remedies, as
in all others, is based upon sound principles, available knowledge and
skill.
Therefore, these substances shall be prescribed and administered
only by those practitioners competent to do so. The prescribing and administration of any such treatment which is classed as a medicine shall be done in accordance with the procedures described in Section 19 and Section 20. |