La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-2507

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-2507 - Veterinary Prescription Drugs

A. Veterinary prescription drugs are prescription medications for animal use prescribed by a licensed veterinarian pursuant to a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist to the veterinarian's client, for a legitimate medical purpose, that are unsafe for unsupervised use as defined in 21 CFR §201 . 105, or its successor.

B. Dispensing Requirements. Veterinary prescription drugs shall be exclusively dispensed by a duly licensed pharmacist upon the order of a licensed veterinarian, unless otherwise provided by law.

C. Labeling Requirements. Veterinary prescription drugs shall be dispensed in an appropriate container, and in addition to the labeling requirements in Chapter 11 of this Part, shall contain the following information:

1. the commercial label inscription "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian"; and

2. the client's name and patient's animal species.

D. Prescription Form Requirements. Prescriptions issued by a licensed veterinarian shall conform to Section 2511 of this Chapter.

E. Storage. Veterinary prescription drugs shall be maintained in the prescription department of a pharmacy, and shall be kept separate and apart from drugs intended for human use.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-2507

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 14:708 (October 1988), effective January 1, 1989, amended LR 29:2107 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004, Amended by Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 46585 (4/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.