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California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 9 — PharmacyArticle 4 — Requirements for PrescriptionsSection 4076.7

In addition to the requirements of Sections 4076 and 4076.5, whenever a prescription drug containing an opioid is dispensed to a patient for outpatient use, the pharmacy or practitioner dispensing the drug shall prominently display on the label or container, by means of a flag or other notification mechanism attached to the container, a notice that states “Caution: Opioid. Risk of overdose and addiction.”

Notes

Requires a pharmacy or practitioner dispensing an opioid-containing prescription drug for outpatient use to place a prominent notice on the label or container using a flag or other attached notification mechanism. The required notice must caution that the drug is an opioid and identify the risks of overdose and addiction, in addition to the referenced labeling requirements.

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Lexinter.net | California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4076.7 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-9/article-4/section-4076-7

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