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(A) No person shall administer, dispense, distribute, manufacture, possess, sell, or use any drug, other than a controlled substance, that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration, or the United States department of agriculture, unless one of the following applies:
(1) The United States food and drug administration has approved an application for investigational use in accordance with the “Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,” 52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21 U.S.C.A. 301, as amended, and the drug is used only for the approved investigational use;
(2) The United States department of agriculture has approved an application for investigational use in accordance with the federal “Virus-Serum-Toxin Act,” 37 Stat. 832 (1913), 21 U.S.C.A. 151, as amended, and the drug is used only for the approved investigational use;
(3) A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, other than a veterinarian, prescribes or combines two or more drugs as a single product for medical purposes;
(4) A pharmacist, pursuant to a prescription, compounds and dispenses two or more drugs as a single product for medical purposes.
(B)(1) As used in this division, “dangerous drug,” “prescription,” “sale at retail,” “manufacturer of dangerous drugs,” “outsourcing facility,” “third-party logistics provider,” “repackager of dangerous drugs,” “wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs,” and “terminal distributor of dangerous drugs,” have the same meanings as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section, no person shall administer, dispense, distribute, manufacture, possess, sell, or use any dangerous drug to or for livestock or any animal that is generally used for food or in the production of food, unless the drug is prescribed by a licensed veterinarian by prescription or other written order and the drug is used in accordance with the veterinarian's order or direction.
(3) Division (B)(2) of this section does not apply to a licensed manufacturer of dangerous drugs, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, repackager of dangerous drugs, wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs, or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs or to a person who possesses, possesses for sale, or sells, at retail, a drug in accordance with Chapters 3719., 4729., or 4741. of the Revised Code.
(C) Whoever violates division (A) or (B)(2) of this section is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense and of a felony of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XXIX. Crimes Procedure § 2925.09 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xxix-crimes-procedure/oh-rev-code-sect-2925-09/
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