Sec. 20-617. (Formerly Sec. 20-184e). Prescriptions: Notation of drug quantities and expiration dates required on labels.
Sec. 20-617. (Formerly Sec. 20-184e). Prescriptions: Notation of drug quantities and expiration dates required on labels. Each pharmacist shall include on the
label of each prescription container: (1) The quantity of prescribed drug placed in such
container, in addition to any other information required by law; and (2) a prominently
printed expiration date based on the manufacturer's recommended conditions of use
and storage that can be read and understood by the ordinary individual. The expiration
date required pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section shall be no later than the expiration date determined by the manufacturer.
(P.A. 93-94; P.A. 99-49; 99-175, S. 38; P.A. 00-182, S. 3.)
History: Sec. 20-184e transferred to Sec. 20-617 in 1997; P.A. 99-49 made a technical change, added Subdiv. indicators
and added provision requiring prescription drug container label to include drug's expiration date; P.A. 99-175 made
technical changes and deleted reference to Sec. 20-590; P.A. 00-182 added language re manufacturer's recommended
conditions of use and storage and deleted language re customary conditions of purchase, and use and storage and re absence
of contrary data.