A. A permitted manufacturer or wholesaler may distribute Schedule II drugs to any of the following persons, but only on official written orders or pursuant to an electronic order in compliance with federal laws and regulations governing the electronic ordering of Schedule II drugs:
1. To a manufacturer or wholesaler who has been issued permits pursuant to this chapter;
2. To a licensed pharmacist, permitted pharmacy or a licensed practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, dentistry or veterinary medicine;
3. To a person who has been issued a controlled substance registration certificate pursuant to § 54.1-3422, if the certificate of such person authorizes such purchase;
4. On a special written order accompanied by a certificate of exemption, as required by the federal laws, to a person in the employ of the United States government or of any state, territorial, district, county, municipal, or insular government, purchasing, receiving or possessing drugs by reason of his official duties;
5. To a master of a ship or a person in charge of any aircraft upon which no physician is regularly employed, for the actual medical needs of persons on board such ship or aircraft when not in port. However, such drugs shall be sold to a master of such ship or person in charge of such aircraft pursuant to a special order form approved by a commissioned medical officer or acting assistant surgeon of the United States Public Health Service; and
6. To a person in a foreign country in compliance with the provisions of the relevant federal laws.
B. A permitted manufacturer or wholesaler may distribute drugs classified in Schedule III through Schedule VI and devices to all persons listed in subsection A of this section without an official written order. However, this section shall not be construed to prohibit the distribution of a Schedule VI drug or device to any person who is otherwise authorized by law to administer, prescribe or dispense such drug or device.
Code 1950, § 54-492; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798, § 54-524.59; 1977, c. 302; 1978, c. 833; 1988, c. 765; 1998, c. 490; 2006, c. 346.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-3403. Chapter not applicable to economic poisons
§ 54.1-3405. Access to and copies of records; inspections
§ 54.1-3406. Records confidential; disclosure of information about violations of federal law
§ 54.1-3407. Analysis of controlled substances
§ 54.1-3408. Professional use by practitioners
§ 54.1-3408.01. Requirements for prescriptions
§ 54.1-3408.02. Transmission of prescriptions
§ 54.1-3408.03. Dispensing of therapeutically equivalent drug product permitted
§ 54.1-3408.04. Dispensing of interchangeable biosimilars permitted
§ 54.1-3408.05. Use of FDA-approved substance upon publication of final rule
§ 54.1-3408.1. Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
§ 54.1-3408.3. Certification for use of cannabis oil for treatment
§ 54.1-3408.5. Epinephrine required in certain public places
§ 54.1-3409. Professional use by veterinarians
§ 54.1-3410. When pharmacist may sell and dispense drugs
§ 54.1-3410.1. Requirements for radiopharmaceuticals
§ 54.1-3411. When prescriptions may be refilled
§ 54.1-3411.1. Prohibition on returns, exchanges, or re-dispensing of drugs; exceptions
§ 54.1-3411.2. Prescription drug disposal programs
§ 54.1-3411.2:1. Guidelines for disposal of unused drugs
§ 54.1-3412. Date of dispensing; initials of pharmacist; automated data processing system
§ 54.1-3413. Manufacturing and administering Schedule I drugs
§ 54.1-3414. Official orders for Schedule II drugs
§ 54.1-3415. Distribution of drugs in Schedules II through VI by manufacturers and wholesalers
§ 54.1-3415.1. Delivery of medical devices on behalf of a medical equipment supplier
§ 54.1-3416. No prescription for preparations listed pursuant to Schedule V
§ 54.1-3417. Disposing of stocks of Schedules II through V drugs
§ 54.1-3418. Sale of aqueous or oleaginous solutions
§ 54.1-3419. Dispensing of insulin preparations
§ 54.1-3420. Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt
§ 54.1-3420.1. Identification required for filling prescriptions
§ 54.1-3420.2. Delivery of prescription drug order
§ 54.1-3426. Regulations for special packaging
§ 54.1-3427. Dispensing drugs without safety closure container
§ 54.1-3428. Dissemination of information
§ 54.1-3429. Revocation of permit issued to manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor
§ 54.1-3430. Display of permit; permits nontransferable; renewal
§ 54.1-3431. Admission into evidence of certain certificates of analysis
§ 54.1-3432. Supervision by pharmacist
§ 54.1-3433. Certain advertising and signs unlawful
§ 54.1-3434. Permit to conduct pharmacy
§ 54.1-3434.01. Notice of pharmacy closing; change of ownership; penalty
§ 54.1-3434.02. Automated drug dispensing systems
§ 54.1-3434.03. Continuous quality improvement program
§ 54.1-3434.04. Automatic review of certain case decisions
§ 54.1-3434.05. Permit to act as an outsourcing facility
§ 54.1-3434.1. Nonresident pharmacies to register with Board
§ 54.1-3434.2. Permit to be issued
§ 54.1-3434.3. Denial, revocation, suspension of registration, summary proceedings
§ 54.1-3434.4. Prohibited acts
§ 54.1-3434.5. Nonresident outsourcing facilities to register with the Board
§ 54.1-3435. License to act as wholesale distributor; renewal; fee
§ 54.1-3435.01. Registration of nonresident wholesale distributors; renewal; fee
§ 54.1-3435.02. Certain permitted pharmacies and medical equipment suppliers exempted
§ 54.1-3435.2. Permit to act as medical equipment supplier; storage; limitation; regulations
§ 54.1-3435.3. Inspection and audit
§ 54.1-3435.3:1. Registration of nonresident medical equipment suppliers; renewal; fee
§ 54.1-3435.4. Permit to act as warehouser; regulations
§ 54.1-3435.4:01. Registration to act as a nonresident warehouser; regulations
§ 54.1-3435.4:1. Permitting of third-party logistics provider; renewal
§ 54.1-3435.4:2. Registration of nonresident third-party logistics provider; renewal
§ 54.1-3436.1. Prescription drug price transparency
§ 54.1-3437. Permit to manufacture drugs
§ 54.1-3437.1. Limited permit for repackaging drugs
§ 54.1-3438. Manufacturing, etc., of drugs or proprietary medicines, to be supervised by pharmacist
§ 54.1-3439. Application for nonrestricted manufacturing permit; fee
§ 54.1-3440. Persons to whom nonrestricted permit is granted
§ 54.1-3442. When permit not to be granted; regulations
§ 54.1-3442.01. Registration of nonresident manufacturer; renewal
§ 54.1-3442.02. Prescription drug price transparency
§ 54.1-3442.4. Limitation of liability
§ 54.1-3442.6. Permit to operate pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility
§ 54.1-3442.7. Dispensing cannabis products; report
§ 54.1-3442.8. Criminal liability; exceptions
§ 54.1-3443. Board to administer article
§ 54.1-3444. Controlled substances included by whatever name designated
§ 54.1-3445. Placement of substance in Schedule I
§ 54.1-3447. Placement of substance in Schedule II
§ 54.1-3449. Placement of substance in Schedule III
§ 54.1-3451. Placement of substance in Schedule IV
§ 54.1-3453. Placement of substance in Schedule V
§ 54.1-3456. Controlled substance analog
§ 54.1-3456.1. Drugs of concern
§ 54.1-3460. Poisonous or deleterious substance, or color additive
§ 54.1-3461. Adulterated drug or device
§ 54.1-3462. Misbranded drug or device
§ 54.1-3463. Exemption of drugs dispensed by filling or refilling prescription
§ 54.1-3464. Adulterated cosmetics
§ 54.1-3465. Misbranded cosmetics
§ 54.1-3468. Conditions to dispensing device, item, or substance; records
§ 54.1-3469. Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia
§ 54.1-3470. Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc.
§ 54.1-3471. Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists