Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2080
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2080
- Board: means the Vermont State Board of Pharmacy. See
- dispensing: means the preparation and delivery of a prescription drug pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual entitled to receive the prescription drug. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Pharmacist: means an individual licensed under this chapter. See
§ 2080. Naloxone hydrochloride; dispensing or furnishing
(a) The Board of Pharmacy shall adopt protocols for licensed pharmacists to dispense or otherwise furnish naloxone hydrochloride to patients who do not hold an individual prescription for naloxone hydrochloride. Such protocols shall be consistent with rules adopted by the Commissioner of Health.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense naloxone hydrochloride to any person as long as the pharmacist complies with the protocols adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2013, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)