The objective of rational dispensing shall be to ensure that patients receive adequate information on the use of dispensed drugs in order to derive the desired benefits to them. In this regard the following shall be put in place:

i. Dispensing shall only be carried out on duly licensed premises;

ii. The minimum information requirement on the label of a dispensed medicine shall be the following:

Name of patient,
Generic name of dispensed drug,
Strength of the drug,
Dosage instruction in symbols or words as may be appropriate,
Duration of treatment
Date of dispensing, and
The name of the institution where the drug was dispensed;

iii. The patient shall be counselled on the use of dispensed drugs, in a conducive environment suitable for effective communication; and

iv. Dispensing shall be carried out in a suitable container that will be childproof and ensure the stability of the drug dispensed.