Virginia Code 54.1-3420: Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt
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No manufacturer or distributor of controlled substances shall distribute or dispense any substance listed on Schedules II through V to any person, whether a practitioner of the healing arts or some other profession, except with the written request or confirmation of receipt of the practitioner. Such request or confirmation shall be maintained as required by this chapter.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-3420
- Dispense: means to deliver a drug to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing and administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Distribute: means to deliver other than by administering or dispensing a controlled substance. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Distributor: means a person who distributes. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Manufacturer: means every person who manufactures, a manufacturer's co-licensed partner, or a repackager. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Person: means both the plural and singular, as the case demands, and includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental agency, trust, or other institution or entity. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Practitioner: means a physician, dentist, licensed advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to § 54. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
Subject to the foregoing provisions, no person shall be prohibited from distributing controlled substances listed on Schedules II through V for charitable uses or for use in research or investigations.
1984, c. 724, § 54-524.58:2; 1988, c. 765.