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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XV REGULATION OF TRADE
  4. Chapter 94C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
  5. Section 18D Duty of pharmacist dispensing an opioid to inform of adverse risks and to offer to dispense opioid antagonist

Section 18D

Section 18D: Duty of pharmacist dispensing an opioid to inform of adverse risks and to offer to dispense opioid antagonist

Section 18D. (a) For the purpose of this section, the term ''opioid antagonist'' shall mean, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, any drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of persons experiencing an opioid overdose.

(b) A pharmacist dispensing an opioid contained in Schedule II of section 3 shall inform the patient on the potential adverse risks of the prescription opioid and shall offer to dispense an opioid antagonist to the patient, and where applicable, to a designee of the patient, or for a patient who is a minor, to the minor's parent or guardian.