NRS 639.28015
Retail community pharmacy to provide notice of availability of prescription reader

  • provision of prescription reader
  • exceptions.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a retail community pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a drug is dispensed that a prescription reader is available to the person. The retail community pharmacy shall, upon the request of a person to whom a drug is dispensed:

(a)

Provide a prescription reader to the person to whom the drug is dispensed to use for at least the duration of the prescription and attach to the container of the drug a label or other device that is capable of conveying the information prescribed in NRS 639.2801 to a person using the prescription reader; or

(b)

Provide directions or advice to the person on obtaining a prescription reader appropriate to his or her visual or print impairment.

2.

The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply if:

(a)

The drug is not dispensed in a container to which is affixed a label or other device pursuant to NRS 639.2801; or

(b)

The drug is dispensed through the mail.

3.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Prescription reader” means a device designed to convey audibly the information contained on the label or other device affixed to the container of a prescription drug to a person who is visually impaired or otherwise would have difficulty reading the label.

(b)

“Retail community pharmacy” means a pharmacy that is licensed by the Board and dispenses drugs directly to the general public at retail prices. The term does not include:

(1)

A pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications to patients solely through the mail;

(2)

A nonprofit pharmacy designated by the Board pursuant to NRS 639.2676;

(3)

An institutional pharmacy;

(4)

A pharmacy in a correctional institution; or

(5)

A pharmacy operated by a governmental entity.

Source: Section 639.28015 — Retail community pharmacy to provide notice of availability of prescription reader; provision of prescription reader; exceptions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-639.­html#NRS639Sec28015.

639.263
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Unused drugs transferred to nonprofit pharmacy: Authority to reissue 639.2801
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Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 639.28015’s source at nv​.us