Colorado Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-280-125. Substitution of Prescribed Drugs and Biological Products Authorized - When - Conditions

(A) The FDA has determined that the biological product to be substituted is interchangeable with the prescribed biological product; and
(B) The practitioner has not indicated, in the manner described in subsection (2) of this section, that the pharmacist shall not substitute an interchangeable biological product for the prescribed biological product.


(I) Initialing by hand or electronically a preprinted box that states "dispense as written" or "DAW";
(II) Signing by hand or electronically a preprinted box stating "do not substitute" or "dispense as written"; or
(III) Orally, if the practitioner communicates the prescription orally to the pharmacist.









Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1470, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1)(a.5) added and IP(2)(a), (3)(b), and (5) amended, (SB 21-094), ch. 314, p. 1933, § 14, effective September 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-42.5-122 as it existed prior to 2019.

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