Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 12-502
Information regarding drugs and medication; price, potential side effects
Effective Oct 1, 1997Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 401, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 614, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.State of Maryland
- (a) In the operation of a pharmacy, only a licensed pharmacist or an individual engaging in a professional experience program and acting under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist may provide information to the public or a health care practitioner concerning prescription or nonprescription drugs or devices including information as to their therapeutic values, potential side effects, and use in the treatment and prevention of diseases.
- (b) A licensed pharmacist shall give a patient who requests, in person or by telephone, the current price of a prescription drug or device that the pharmacy offers for sale to the public.
Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 401, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 614, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 43, § 250.