Drug product select means to dispense, without the practitioner‘s express authorization, an equivalent drug product or an interchangeable biological product in place of the brand-name drug or the biological product contained in a medical order of such practitioner.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2818.03

  • Drug product: means any drug or device as defined in section 38-2841. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2818.02
  • Equivalent: means drug products that are both chemically equivalent and bioequivalent. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2821.01
  • Interchangeable biological product: means a biological product that the federal Food and Drug Administration:

    (1) Has licensed and has determined meets the standards for interchangeability pursuant to 42 U. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2825.02

  • Medical order: means a prescription, a chart order, or an order for pharmaceutical care issued by a practitioner. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2828
  • Practitioner: means a certified registered nurse anesthetist, a certified nurse midwife, a dentist, an optometrist, a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, a physician, a podiatrist, or a veterinarian. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2838