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Idaho Code > Title 54 > Chapter 17 > § 54-1770 - Notification Of Drug Product Selection For Epilepsy And Seizure Drugs

     (1) In this section:

      (a) "Anti-epileptic drug" means:

           (i) A drug used for the treatment of epilepsy; or

           (ii) A drug used to treat or prevent seizures.

      (b) "Drug product selection" means the selection of a therapeutically equivalent drug, including a generic version for the prescribed brand, a branded version for the prescribed generic, a generic version by one (1) manufacturer for a generic version by a different manufacturer.

      (c) "Epilepsy" means a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures.

      (d) "Seizure" means an acute clinical change secondary to a brief disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain.

      (2) When a prescriber has specified that a drug is prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy or seizures, pharmacy personnel who perform drug product selections shall:

      (a) Notify the prescriber of such drug product selection via facsimile, telephone message or any other appropriate means to the prescriber’s place of business; and

      (b) Provide the patient or the patient’s representative with notification of the selection.

      (3) Nothing in this section shall delay the dispensing of a valid prescription for an anti-epileptic drug.

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