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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 442.053

REQUIREMENTS FOR DONATED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561), Sec. 7(a), eff

(a) A donated prescription drug may be accepted or dispensed under this chapter only if the drug is in its original, unopened, sealed, and tamper-evident bottle, container, or unit-dose packaging. A drug packaged in single unit doses may be accepted and dispensed if the outside packaging is opened but the single unit-dose packaging is unopened.

(b) A donated prescription drug may not be accepted or dispensed under this chapter if:

(1) the drug is a controlled substance;

(2) the drug is adulterated or misbranded;

(3) the drug is not stored in compliance with the drug's product label; or

(4) the United States Food and Drug Administration requires the drug to have a risk evaluation or mitigation strategy.

(c) A participating provider shall comply with all applicable provisions of state and federal law relating to the inspection, storage, labeling, and dispensing of prescription drugs.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.