2018 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Part III - Drugs and Devices
§ 21-221. Label requirements for prescription drugs; exemption from provisions on misbranded drugs
(a) Label requirements. -- A drug that is dispensed under a prescription shall bear a label that states:
(1) The name and address of the dispenser;
(2) The serial number of the prescription;
(3) The date of the prescription or the date that the prescription was filled;
(4) The name of the prescriber; and
(5) If stated in the prescription:
(i) The name of the patient;
(ii) Any directions for use; and
(iii) Any cautionary statements.
(b) Scope of exemptions. -- If a drug dispensed under a prescription meets the label requirements of this section, it is exempt from the provisions of:
(1) Section 21-217(b)(3) through (7) of this subtitle; and
(2) Section 21-218(b)(1) through (4), (7), (8), (13), and (14) of this subtitle.
(c) Exceptions to exemptions. -- The exemptions under this section do not apply to any drug that is dispensed in the course of the conduct of a business of dispensing drugs on the basis of diagnosis made through the mail.