Alaska Statutes 08.80.335 – Prescription for an opioid; voluntary request for lesser quantity

(a) A pharmacist filling a prescription for an opioid that is a schedule II or III controlled substance under federal law may, at the request of the individual for whom the prescription is written, dispense the prescribed opioid in a lesser quantity than prescribed.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.80.335

controlled substance: has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 08.80.480
drug: means an article recognized as a drug in an official compendium, or supplement to an official compendium. See Alaska Statutes 08.80.480
pharmacist: means an individual currently licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy. See Alaska Statutes 08.80.480

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent substitution of an equivalent drug under Alaska Stat. § 08.80.295.

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