1886

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

4-221. LABEL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; EXEMPTION
FROM PROVISIONS ON MISBRANDED DRUGS.

(A)  LABEL REQUIREMENTS.

A DRUG THAT IS DISPENSED UNDER A PRESCRIPTION SHALL
BEAR A LABEL THAT STATES:

(1)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DISPENSER;

(2)  THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE PRESCRIPTION;

(3)  THE DATE OF THE PRESCRIPTION OR THE DATE
THAT THE PRESCRIPTION WAS FILLED;

(4)  THE NAME OF THE PRESCRIBER; AND

(5)  IF STATED IN THE PRESCRIPTION

(I)  THE NAME OF THE PATIENT

(II)  ANY DIRECTIONS FOR USE; AND

(III)  ANY CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS.

(B)  SCOPE OF EXEMPTIONS.

IF A DRUG DISPENSED UNDER A PRESCRIPTION MEETS THE
LABEL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, IT IS EXEMPT FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF:

(1)  § 4-217(B)(3) THROUGH (7) OF THIS SUBTITLE;
AND

(2)  § 4-218(B)(l) THROUGH (4), (7), (8), (13),
AND (14) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  EXCEPTIONS TO EXEMPTIONS.

THE EXEMPTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO ANY
DRUG THAT IS DISPENSED IN THE COURSE OF THE CONDUCT OF A
BUSINESS OF DISPENSING DRUGS ON THE BASIS OF DIAGNOSIS MADE
THROUGH THE MAIL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 189C(b).

4-222. CONSTRUCTION OF §§ 4-220 AND 4-221.

NOTHING IN §§ 4-220 OR 4-221 OF THIS SUBTITLE RELIEVES
ANY PERSON FROM ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED BY LAW WITH RESPECT
TO ANY DRUG THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE CODE OR
THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.