Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “dispense” means to deliver a controlled substance to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner and includes the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery.

     (b) The term does not apply to the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-26-24-3

  • controlled substance: has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-9. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-2.5
  • patient: means an individual who has requested or received health care services from a provider for the examination, treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-10
  • practitioner: means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, nurse practitioner, scientific investigator, pharmacist, hospital, or other institution or individual licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in the United States. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-11
(1) A drug administered directly to a patient.

(2) A drug dispensed by a practitioner, if the quantity dispensed is not more than a seventy-two (72) hour supply of a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V as set forth in IC 35-48-3-9.

As added by P.L.51-2019, SEC.8.