2017 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 117: MAINE PHARMACY ACT
Subchapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
32 §13794. Labeling of prescriptions
§13794. Labeling of prescriptions
Every drug dispensed pursuant to prescription, whether for a legend drug or not, must carry on the label the following information: the prescription number; the date of filling; the patient's name; directions for use; the name and strength of the drug and the amount dispensed, including either the brand name of the drug or, if a generic and therapeutically equivalent drug is dispensed it must be in accordance with section 13781; the beyond use date of the drug; the name of the practitioner prescribing the drug; and the name, address and telephone number of the pharmacy where the prescription was compounded and dispensed. For purposes of this section, "beyond use date" means a date beyond which the contents of the prescription are not recommended to be used. [1999, c. 130, §14 (AMD).]
A drug dispensed in accordance with the provisions of Title 22, chapter 251, subchapter 3, article 5 does not require the name of the patient's sexual partner on the label. [2009, c. 533, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW). 1999, c. 130, §14 (AMD). 2009, c. 533, §5 (AMD).
