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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 801.362. Authority to Dispense Drugs Prescribed by Another Veterinarian in Emergency

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A veterinarian may dispense a drug, other than a controlled substance, prescribed by another veterinarian, including a veterinarian licensed in another state, if:

(1) failure to dispense the drug could interrupt a therapeutic regimen or cause a patient to suffer;

(2) the prescribing veterinarian informs the dispensing veterinarian that the drug is appropriate and necessary for the animal;

(3) the quantity of the dispensed drug does not exceed a five-day supply for each animal annually;

(4) the annual total of dosage units of drugs dispensed under this subsection is not more than five percent of the total dosage units of drugs the veterinarian dispenses in a year; and

(5) the veterinarian maintains records of dispensing activities under this section consistent with board rules.

(b) A veterinarian does not violate Section 801.402 by ordering a prescription drug in compliance with this section for the treatment of an animal without first establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

(c) The board may adopt rules to implement this section.

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