Texas Occupations Code

§ 562.006 — LABEL

OC § 562.006Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part J. PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS · Ch. 562. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER · Art. A. PRESCRIPTION AND SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS

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(a)Unless otherwise directed by the practitioner, the label on the dispensing container must indicate the actual drug or biological product dispensed, indicated by either:

(1)the brand name; or

(2)if there is not a brand name, the drug's generic name or the name of the biological product, the strength of the drug or biological product, and the name of the manufacturer or distributor of the drug or biological product.

(b)In addition to the information required by Subsection (a), the label on the dispensing container of a drug or biological product dispensed by a Class A or Class E pharmacy must indicate:

(1)the name, address, and telephone number of the pharmacy;

(2)the date the prescription is dispensed;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (H.B. 948), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 751), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.