Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE54 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES |
CHAPTER639. Pharmacists and Pharmacy |
REGULATION OF TRADE PRACTICES |
Substitution of Generic Drugs for Drugs Prescribed by Brand Name |
NRS639.259. When pharmacist not required to dispense specific generic drug.
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- No employer of a pharmacist may require the pharmacist to dispense any specific generic drug in substitution for another drug if the:
1. Substitution is not permitted by the prescription as signed by a practitioner;
2. Substitution would be against the professional judgment of the pharmacist; or
3. Substitution would violate any provision of NRS 639.2583 to 639.2597, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1349; A 2003, 1215)