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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 53. Labor and Industrial Relations § 616C.115. Prescription of generic drugs required;  exceptions

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall prescribe for an injured employee a generic drug in lieu of a drug with a brand name if the generic drug is biologically equivalent and has the same active ingredient or ingredients of the same strength, quantity and form of dosage as the drug with a brand name.

2. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 if:

(a) The physician or advanced practice registered nurse determines that the generic drug would not be beneficial to the health of the injured employee;  or

(b) The generic drug is higher in cost than the drug with a brand name.

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