§ 37-2-101 Definitions
§ 37-2-102 Practices declared unlawful between drug companies and medical practitioners — exception
§ 37-2-103 Practices declared unlawful between medical practitioners and pharmacies — exceptions
§ 37-2-104 Dispensing of drugs by medical practitioners — registration — exceptions
§ 37-2-105 Duty of county attorneys
§ 37-2-106 Existing ownership of pharmacy
§ 37-2-107 Civil penalty for unreadable prescription
§ 37-2-108 Restriction on prescriptions for opioid-naive patients — exceptions
§ 37-2-111 Repealed

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 2 > Part 1 - Prescribing and Dispensing of Drugs

  • Collaborative pharmacy practice agreement: has the meaning provided in 37-7-101. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Community pharmacy: when used in relation to a medical practitioner, means a pharmacy situated within 10 miles of any place at which the medical practitioner maintains an office for professional practice. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Controlled substance: has the meaning provided in 37-7-101. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dispense: has the meaning provided in 37-7-101. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Drug: has the meaning provided in 37-7-101. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Drug company: means any person engaged in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, or distribution of drugs. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Medical practitioner: means any person licensed by the state of Montana to engage in:

    (a)the practice of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, podiatry, or optometry;

    (b)the practice of pharmacy and authorized to:

    (i)prescribe immunizations pursuant to 37-7-105; or

    (ii)prescribe drugs pursuant to 37-7-106 or in accordance with a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement; or

    (c)a nursing specialty as described in 37-8-202 and in the licensed practice to administer or prescribe drugs. See Montana Code 37-2-101

  • Naturopathic physician: means a person licensed under Title 37, chapter 26, to practice naturopathic health care. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Opioid: has the meaning of "opiate" provided in 50-32-101. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Opioid-naive patient: means a patient who has not been prescribed a drug containing an opioid in the 90 days prior to the acute event or surgery for which an opioid is prescribed. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual and any partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other business entity. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Pharmacy: has the meaning provided in 37-7-101. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • State: means the state of Montana or any political subdivision of the state. See Montana Code 37-2-101
  • Usual: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206