Section 35Sec./Art. 35

Prohibition Against the Use of Cipher, Codes, or Unusual Terms in Prescriptions and Prescription Substitution. - Pharmacists shall not compound or dispense prescriptions, recipes, or formulas which are written in ciphers, codes or secret keys or prescriptions of pharmaceutical products with unusual names which differ from those in standard pharmacopeias or formularies.

The pharmacist dispensing or compounding prescriptions shall not substitute the medicine called for in the prescription with any other drug, substance or ingredient, without prior consultation with, and written consent of the person prescribing, except in accordance with Republic Act No. 6675, as amended, otherwise known as the "Generics Act of 1988", and other pertinent laws and regulations.