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Title 20, Title 20: Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

80 chapters · 1,101 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 201,101 Ch 392, Chapter 392: Real Estate Licensees104 Ch 400j, Chapter 400j: Pharmacy93 Ch 370, Chapter 370: Medicine and Surgery56 Ch 385, Chapter 385: Embalmers and Funeral D…39 Ch 379, Chapter 379: Dentistry37 Ch 400g, Chapter 400g: Real Estate Appraisers…36 Ch 393, Chapter 393: Electricians, Plumbers,…35 Ch 378, Chapter 378: Nursing33 Ch 381, Chapter 381: Opticians29 Ch 387, Chapter 387: Hairdressers and Cosmet…29 Ch 389, Chapter 389: Public Accountants24 Ch 400o, Chapter 400o: Homemaker-Companion Ag…21 Ch 391, Chapter 391: Professional Engineers …20 Ch 380, Chapter 380: Optometry19

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-570 Short title: Pharmacy Practice Act.
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Sec. 20-570. Short title: Pharmacy Practice Act. Sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, may be cited as the “Pharmacy Practice Act”. (P.A. 95-264, S. 1; P.A. 99-175, S. 5.) History: P.A. 99-175 replaced reference to Sec. 20-625 with reference to Sec. 20-630.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-571 (Formerly Sec. 20-184a). Definitions.
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Sec. 20-571. (Formerly Sec. 20-184a). Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Administer” or “administration” means the direct application of a drug or device to the body of a patient or research subject by injection, inhalation, ingestio…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-572 (Formerly Sec. 20-163). Commission of Pharmacy. Appointment and term of members.
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Sec. 20-572. (Formerly Sec. 20-163). Commission of Pharmacy. Appointment and term of members. There shall be in the department a Commission of Pharmacy that shall consist of seven persons appointed by the Governor, subject to the provisions of section 4-9a, five of whom shall be …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-573 (Formerly Sec. 20-165). Meetings of commission. Records.
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Sec. 20-573. (Formerly Sec. 20-165). Meetings of commission. Records. (a) Meetings of the commission for the purpose of conducting business of the commission shall be held at the office of the commission at least six times per calendar year and at such other times and places in e…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-574 (Formerly Sec. 20-164a). Supervision by Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

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Sec. 20-574. (Formerly Sec. 20-164a). Supervision by Commissioner of Consumer Protection. The commissioner shall exercise supervision over the operations of the commission pursuant to sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive. (1959, P.A. 412, S. 30; P.A. 77-614, S. 198, 610; P.A. 95-…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-575 Powers and responsibilities.

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Sec. 20-575. Powers and responsibilities. (a) The commission shall administer and enforce the provisions of sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive. The commission has all powers specifically granted in the general statutes, including the powers set forth in sections 21a-7 and 21a-9…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-576 (Formerly Sec. 20-164). Regulations.

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Sec. 20-576. (Formerly Sec. 20-164). Regulations. (a) The commissioner may, with the advice and assistance of the commission, adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to govern the performance of the commission's duties, the practice of pharmacy and the business of retai…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-576a Acceptance and disposal of unused prescription drugs at pharmacies. Regulations.

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Sec. 20-576a. Acceptance and disposal of unused prescription drugs at pharmacies. Regulations. Not later than July 1, 2018, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with the advice and assistance of the Commission of Pharmacy, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provi…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-577 (Formerly Sec. 20-179). Employment of inspectors by Commissioner of Consumer Protection; duties. Inspection of correctional, juvenile training and care-giving institutions, dispensing outpatient facilities, institutional and retail pharmacies by commissioner.

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Sec. 20-577. (Formerly Sec. 20-179). Employment of inspectors by Commissioner of Consumer Protection; duties. Inspection of correctional, juvenile training and care-giving institutions, dispensing outpatient facilities, institutional and retail pharmacies by commissioner. (a) The…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-578 (Formerly Sec. 21a-306). Information not to be disclosed. Exception.

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Sec. 20-578. (Formerly Sec. 21a-306). Information not to be disclosed. Exception. (a) Information received by the department, the commission or the Department of Public Health, through filed reports or inspection or as otherwise authorized under chapters 418, 420b, 420c and 420f …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-579 (Formerly Sec. 20-175). Causes for suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew or the placing of conditions on licenses, temporary permits and registrations and for assessment of civil penalty.

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Sec. 20-579. (Formerly Sec. 20-175). Causes for suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew or the placing of conditions on licenses, temporary permits and registrations and for assessment of civil penalty. (a) The commission may refuse to authorize the issuance of a tempor…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-579a Adverse license, permit or registration eligibility action based on provision of reproductive health care services prohibited.

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Sec. 20-579a. Adverse license, permit or registration eligibility action based on provision of reproductive health care services prohibited. (a) As used in this section, “reproductive health care services” has the same meaning as provided in section 52-571m. (b) Notwithstanding a…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-580 (Formerly Sec. 20-167). Revocation or suspension of nonlegend drug permit.

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Sec. 20-580. (Formerly Sec. 20-167). Revocation or suspension of nonlegend drug permit. A permit to sell nonlegend drugs issued under section 20-624 may be revoked or suspended by the commission for any violation of the provisions of chapter 419 or of sections 20-570 to 20-630, i…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-581 (Formerly Sec. 20-185). Penalty for violation of Pharmacy Practice Act. Exception.

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Sec. 20-581. (Formerly Sec. 20-185). Penalty for violation of Pharmacy Practice Act. Exception. Any person who violates any provision of sections 20-570 to 20-631, inclusive, and section 20-635 for the violation of which no other penalty has been provided shall be guilty of a cla…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-582 (Formerly Sec. 20-176). Appeals of decisions of Commission of Pharmacy.

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Sec. 20-582. (Formerly Sec. 20-176). Appeals of decisions of Commission of Pharmacy. Any person (1) holding a license, permit or registration under sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, who has been disciplined by the commission, or (2) who has been refused a license, permit or r…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-583 Where appeals returnable.

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Sec. 20-583. Where appeals returnable. An appeal of a decision by the commission to discipline a person licensed to practice pharmacy or registered as a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician, to refuse a person's application for a license to practice pharmacy or to refuse to reg…

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 20-584 to 20-589 20-584 to 20-589

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Secs. 20-584 to 20-589. Reserved for future use. PART II LICENSING OF PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES.REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY INTERNSAND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-590 (Formerly Sec. 20-170). Issuance of license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy; requirements.

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Sec. 20-590. (Formerly Sec. 20-170). Issuance of license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy; requirements. (a) The department shall, upon authorization of the commission, issue a license to practice pharmacy as a pharmacist to any individual provided the individual: (1) Has…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-591 Graduates of foreign pharmacy schools. Regulations.

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Sec. 20-591. Graduates of foreign pharmacy schools. Regulations. (a) An individual who has graduated from a foreign school of pharmacy not approved by the commission may apply for a license to practice pharmacy under this section. (b) The individual shall comply with the requirem…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-592 Licensure of individual who is a licensed pharmacist in another state or jurisdiction.

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Sec. 20-592. Licensure of individual who is a licensed pharmacist in another state or jurisdiction. Any individual who is a licensed pharmacist in any other state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possessio…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-593 (Formerly Sec. 20-172). *(See end of section for amended versions of subsections (b) and (c) and effective date.) Pharmacist license certificate; expiration; renewal; fee; display document.

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Sec. 20-593. (Formerly Sec. 20-172). *(See end of section for amended versions of subsections (b) and (c) and effective date.) Pharmacist license certificate; expiration; renewal; fee; display document. (a) A license to practice pharmacy issued under the provisions of section 20-…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-594 (Formerly Sec. 20-168). Pharmacy license; application; information required; issuance or renewal of license; expiration. Transfer of pharmacy to new location. Report re administrative or legal action.

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Sec. 20-594. (Formerly Sec. 20-168). Pharmacy license; application; information required; issuance or renewal of license; expiration. Transfer of pharmacy to new location. Report re administrative or legal action. (a) Except as limited by section 20-596, a pharmacist, health care…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-595 (Formerly Sec. 20-168a). Pharmacy licenses held by corporations. Notice of change in officers or directors.

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Sec. 20-595. (Formerly Sec. 20-168a). Pharmacy licenses held by corporations. Notice of change in officers or directors. Any corporation applying for a new or renewal pharmacy license under the provisions of section 20-594 shall state in the application the names of the officers …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-596 (Formerly Sec. 20-168b). Ownership of pharmacies by prescribing practitioners.

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Sec. 20-596. (Formerly Sec. 20-168b). Ownership of pharmacies by prescribing practitioners. (a) No prescribing practitioner, spouse of a prescribing practitioner, except a spouse who is a pharmacist, or dependent child of a prescribing practitioner shall have an ownership or inve…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-597 (Formerly Sec. 20-169). Pharmacy to be supervised and managed by pharmacist. Regulations re prescription department. Change in management, ownership or name of pharmacy.

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Sec. 20-597. (Formerly Sec. 20-169). Pharmacy to be supervised and managed by pharmacist. Regulations re prescription department. Change in management, ownership or name of pharmacy. (a) No place of business may be operated as a pharmacy unless a pharmacy license has been issued …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-598 (Formerly Sec. 20-177). Registration of pharmacy interns.

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Sec. 20-598. (Formerly Sec. 20-177). Registration of pharmacy interns. (a) Each individual who is employed by or is serving under the supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy or institutional pharmacy for the purpose of obtaining the professional experience required under the pr…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-598a Registration and certification of pharmacy technicians.

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Sec. 20-598a. Registration and certification of pharmacy technicians. (a) No person shall act as a pharmacy technician unless registered with, or certified with, the department, except an individual who is enrolled in an accredited pharmacy technician education program may engage…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-598b Designation of advanced pharmacy technicians. Duties. Regulations.

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Sec. 20-598b. Designation of advanced pharmacy technicians. Duties. Regulations. (a)(1) No pharmacy technician may perform the duties of an advanced pharmacy technician in this state, including, but not limited to, dispensing or redispensing to patients compatible drugs in compli…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-599 (Formerly Sec. 20-174a). Continuing education: Definitions.

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Sec. 20-599. (Formerly Sec. 20-174a). Continuing education: Definitions. As used in this section and section 20-600: (1) “Accredited continuing professional education” means any education of pharmacists which is designed to maintain professional competence in the practice of phar…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-600 (Formerly Sec. 20-174b). Continuing education: Requirements; renewal of licenses; regulations.

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Sec. 20-600. (Formerly Sec. 20-174b). Continuing education: Requirements; renewal of licenses; regulations. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (f) and (g) of this section, the commission shall not authorize the department to renew a license to practice pharmacy as a …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-601 *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Fees.

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Sec. 20-601. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Fees. The department shall collect the following nonrefundable fees: (1) The fee for issuance of a pharmacist license is two hundred dollars, payable at the date of application for the license. (2) The fee…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-602 Registration of clerks. Duties. Regulations.

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Sec. 20-602. Registration of clerks. Duties. Regulations. (a) Except for an individual who is otherwise registered with, or licensed by, the department under this chapter, each individual who will physically work in an area of a pharmacy or institutional pharmacy where controlled…

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 20-603 and 20-604 20-603 and 20-604

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Secs. 20-603 and 20-604. Reserved for future use. PART III* PRACTICE OF PHARMACY *See Sec. 18-81q re return to vendor pharmacies of unused drug products by Department of Correction for repackaging and/or redispensing and reimbursement.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-605 Practice of pharmacy without license or temporary permit prohibited.

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Sec. 20-605. Practice of pharmacy without license or temporary permit prohibited. No individual may engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the individual holds a current license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy issued by the department. (P.A. 95-264, S. 27; P.A. 99-175…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-606 (Formerly Sec. 20-178). Use of the title “pharmacist”.

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Sec. 20-606. (Formerly Sec. 20-178). Use of the title “pharmacist”. A pharmacist who conforms to the regulations of the commissioner, adopted with the advice and assistance of the commission in accordance with chapter 54, may have, use and exhibit the title “pharmacist” in the pr…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-607 (Formerly Sec. 20-173). Certificate of license, temporary permit or registration to be available for inspection.

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Sec. 20-607. (Formerly Sec. 20-173). Certificate of license, temporary permit or registration to be available for inspection. Each person practicing as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician shall at all times have available for inspection by an inspector of the dep…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-608 (Formerly Sec. 20-174). Use of certificate of license, temporary permit or display document by unlicensed person prohibited.

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Sec. 20-608. (Formerly Sec. 20-174). Use of certificate of license, temporary permit or display document by unlicensed person prohibited. A pharmacist who permits such pharmacist's certificate of license, temporary permit or display document to be used by an unlicensed person for…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-609 (Formerly Sec. 20-184). Pharmacy license to be posted. Business which is not a pharmacy prohibited from using words, displays or symbols indicating it is a pharmacy; exemption.

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Sec. 20-609. (Formerly Sec. 20-184). Pharmacy license to be posted. Business which is not a pharmacy prohibited from using words, displays or symbols indicating it is a pharmacy; exemption. (a) A pharmacy license shall be conspicuously posted within the pharmacy. (b) Any person o…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-609a Use of electronic technology or telepharmacy by hospital. Quality assurance evaluations.

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Sec. 20-609a. Use of electronic technology or telepharmacy by hospital. Quality assurance evaluations. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Electronic technology” or “telepharmacy” means the process: (A) By which each step involved in the dispensing of a sterile product is verified …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-610 (Formerly Sec. 20-166). Dispensing or retail sale of legend drugs, legend devices and certain other drugs by other than pharmacies and hospitals, prohibited.

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Sec. 20-610. (Formerly Sec. 20-166). Dispensing or retail sale of legend drugs, legend devices and certain other drugs by other than pharmacies and hospitals, prohibited. (a) No legend drug, legend device or drugs listed in subsection (b) of this section may be dispensed or sold …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-611 (Formerly Sec. 20-175b). Advertising legend drug prices.

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Sec. 20-611. (Formerly Sec. 20-175b). Advertising legend drug prices. A pharmacist or any person holding a pharmacy license (1) may advertise the price of any legend drug sold at retail based on the prescription of a prescribing practitioner, provided, each such advertisement sha…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-612 Only pharmacy may accept prescription for dispensing.

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Sec. 20-612. Only pharmacy may accept prescription for dispensing. Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of section 20-614, only a pharmacy shall accept a prescription for dispensing. No employee, personnel or owner of a place of business or establishment not licensed as a …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-612a Confirmation of identification prior to release of controlled substance. Exceptions.

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Sec. 20-612a. Confirmation of identification prior to release of controlled substance. Exceptions. A pharmacist licensed pursuant to this chapter or his or her agent shall require the presentation of valid photographic identification prior to releasing a controlled substance to a…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-613 (Formerly Sec. 21a-308). Dispensing of drug or legend device pursuant to prescription only; exceptions. Emergency dispensing of drug or device in care-giving, correctional or juvenile training institutions; regulations. Pharmacy technicians. Prescribing practitioner authorized to dispense own prescription, when.

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Sec. 20-613. (Formerly Sec. 21a-308). Dispensing of drug or legend device pursuant to prescription only; exceptions. Emergency dispensing of drug or device in care-giving, correctional or juvenile training institutions; regulations. Pharmacy technicians. Prescribing practitioner …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-613a Requests for controlled substance issued on results of answers to electronic questionnaire. Regulations.

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Sec. 20-613a. Requests for controlled substance issued on results of answers to electronic questionnaire. Regulations. In the absence of a documented patient evaluation that includes a physical examination, any request for a controlled substance issued solely on the results of an…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-614 (Formerly Sec. 20-184b). Prescriptions: Form and content. Offer to consult with pharmacist. Electronic data intermediaries.

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Sec. 20-614. (Formerly Sec. 20-184b). Prescriptions: Form and content. Offer to consult with pharmacist. Electronic data intermediaries. (a) A prescription shall be transmitted in either an oral, written or electronic manner to a pharmacy. (b) Whenever a pharmacy, or an instituti…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-615 (Formerly Sec. 20-184c). Prescriptions: Pharmacy to assign serial number and maintain records. Transfer of records to another pharmacy.

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Sec. 20-615. (Formerly Sec. 20-184c). Prescriptions: Pharmacy to assign serial number and maintain records. Transfer of records to another pharmacy. (a) An institutional pharmacy dispensing a drug in circumstances described in subsection (g) of this section and a pharmacy shall a…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-616 (Formerly Sec. 20-184d). Prescription refills and transfers. Thirty-day supply of diabetes drugs and devices. Notice to prescribing practitioner. Payment. Referral to federally-qualified health center.

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Sec. 20-616. (Formerly Sec. 20-184d). Prescription refills and transfers. Thirty-day supply of diabetes drugs and devices. Notice to prescribing practitioner. Payment. Referral to federally-qualified health center. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Diabetes device” means a device…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-616a Prescription refills for quantity of drug greater than initial quantity prescribed. Conditions.

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Sec. 20-616a. Prescription refills for quantity of drug greater than initial quantity prescribed. Conditions. A pharmacist may exercise his or her professional judgment in refilling a prescription for a quantity of a drug greater than the initial quantity of a drug prescribed by …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-617 (Formerly Sec. 20-184e). Prescriptions: Notation of drug quantity, expiration date, generic name and drug manufacturer and MedWatch program information. Label information for generic drug substitutions.

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Sec. 20-617. (Formerly Sec. 20-184e). Prescriptions: Notation of drug quantity, expiration date, generic name and drug manufacturer and MedWatch program information. Label information for generic drug substitutions. (a) Each pharmacist shall include on the label of each prescript…