Editing Modafinil (section)

==== Canada ====
In Canada, modafinil is not specifically included in the lists of controlled drugs and substances specified within the [[Controlled Drugs and Substances Act]].<ref name="Canada-Gazette-2005">{{cite news|date=March 26, 2005 |title=Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1184 — Modafinil) |newspaper=[[Canada Gazette]] |volume=140 |issue=20 |url=http://gazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/2005/2005-03-26/html/reg5-eng.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706181716/http://gazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/2005/2005-03-26/html/reg5-eng.html |archive-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> However, it is classified as a Schedule&nbsp;F prescription drug.<ref name="canada-modafinil-guidance">{{Cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/prescription-drug-list/guidance-document.html|title=Guidance Document: Determining Prescription Status for Human and Veterinary Drugs| author = Health Canada|date=May 29, 2013|website=www.canada.ca|access-date=February 8, 2024|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208124250/https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/prescription-drug-list/guidance-document.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="canada-prescription-drug-list">{{Cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/prescription-drug-list.html|title=The Prescription Drug List| author = Health Canada|date=May 29, 2013|website=www.canada.ca|access-date=February 8, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628231029/https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/prescription-drug-list.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="modafinil-canada-ca">{{Cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/prescription-drug-list/questions-answers.html|title=Questions and Answers - Prescription Drug List| author = Health Canada|date=May 30, 2013|website=www.canada.ca|access-date=February 8, 2024|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208124251/https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/prescription-drug-list/questions-answers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This means that modafinil can only be obtained legally with a valid prescription from a licensed health care practitioner in Canada, and the import of modafinil to Canada from other countries is subject to restrictions: importing prescription drugs without an import permit may result in the seizure of the drugs at the border, the refusal of entry of the drugs into Canada, or prosecution.<ref name="import-of-modafinil-to-canada">{{cite web | url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/importation-exportation/personal-use-health-products-guidance/document.html | title=Bringing health products into Canada for personal use (GUI-0116) | date=December 23, 2020 | access-date=January 29, 2024 | archive-date=January 29, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173522/https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/importation-exportation/personal-use-health-products-guidance/document.html | url-status=live }}</ref>