Medicines, poisons and pest control licences
Medicines, poisons and pest control licences are issued by the Controlled Substances Licensing Section of the Department for Health and Ageing
The regulations under the Controlled Substances legislation specify the substances that are controlled and the details of the controls.
The Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011 has been amended. Record keeping and reporting requirements for prescribers and pharmacists have changed.
A summary of the changes can be found in the Law is changing summary factsheet (PDF 133KB) and a list of Frequently asked questions - The Law is Changing (PDF 414KB).
The substances that are controlled include:
The controls include: