Section 318:47-a Prescription Labels.
Whenever a pharmacist dispenses a noncontrolled drug pursuant to a prescription, he shall affix to the container in which such drug is dispensed a label showing at least the name and address of the pharmacy and the name or initials of the dispensing pharmacist or pharmacist-in-charge; the prescription identification number assigned by the pharmacy; the date dispensed; any directions as may be stated on the prescription; the name of the prescribing practitioner; the name of the patient; all pertinent auxiliary labels; and, unless otherwise indicated by the prescribing physician, dentist, veterinarian, or advanced practice registered nurse, the name, strength, and quantity of the drug dispensed. All drugs dispensed to a patient that have been filled using a centralized prescription processing system shall bear a label containing an identifiable code that provides a complete audit trail of the dispensing of the drug and pharmaceutical care activities. No person shall alter, deface, or remove any label so affixed.
Source. 1979, 155:30. 1985, 324:13. 1994, 333:12. 2002, 281:5, eff. July 22, 2002. 2009, 54:5, eff. July 21, 2009.