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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 639.28015. Retail community pharmacy required to provide notice of availability of prescription reader; provision of prescription reader; exceptions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a retail community pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a drug is dispensed that a prescription reader is available to the person. The retail community pharmacy shall, upon the request of a person to whom a drug is dispensed:

(a) Provide a prescription reader to the person to whom the drug is dispensed to use for at least the duration of the prescription and attach to the container of the drug a label or other device that is capable of conveying the information prescribed in NRS 639.2801 to a person using the prescription reader; or

(b) Provide directions or advice to the person on obtaining a prescription reader appropriate to his or her visual or print impairment.

2. The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply if:

(a) The drug is not dispensed in a container to which is affixed a label or other device pursuant to NRS 639.2801; or

(b) The drug is dispensed through the mail.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Prescription reader” means a device designed to convey audibly the information contained on the label or other device affixed to the container of a prescription drug to a person who is visually impaired or otherwise would have difficulty reading the label.

(b) “Retail community pharmacy” means a pharmacy that is licensed by the Board and dispenses drugs directly to the general public at retail prices. The term does not include:

(1) A pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications to patients solely through the mail;

(2) A nonprofit pharmacy designated by the Board pursuant to NRS 639.2676;

(3) An institutional pharmacy;

(4) A pharmacy in a correctional institution; or

(5) A pharmacy operated by a governmental entity.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 639.28015. Retail community pharmacy required to provide notice of availability of prescription reader; provision of prescription reader; exceptions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-639-28015/

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