(a) In the operation of a pharmacy, only a licensed pharmacist or an individual engaging in a professional experience program and acting under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist may provide information to the public or a health care practitioner concerning prescription or nonprescription drugs or devices including information as to their therapeutic values, potential side effects, and use in the treatment and prevention of diseases.
(b) A licensed pharmacist shall give a patient who requests, in person or by telephone, the current price of a prescription drug or device that the pharmacy offers for sale to the public.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Subtitle 5 - Practice of Pharmacy and Operation of Pharmacies
Section 12-501 - Refusal to Dispense or Refill Prescription
Section 12-502 - Pharmaceutical Information
Section 12-504 - Substitution of Generic Equivalent for Brand Name Drug Products
Section 12-504.1 - Dispensing Biological Products
Section 12-505 - Labeling Requirements for Prescription Medicines
Section 12-506 - Guidelines for Unauthorized Refills
Section 12-507 - Consultation With Medical Assistance Recipients and Caregivers; Records
Section 12-508 - Administration of Vaccinations
Section 12-509 - Administration of Drugs
Section 12-510 - Compounded Nonsterile or Sterile Preparations
Section 12-511 - Prescribing and Dispensing Contraceptives by Pharmacist Authorized
Section 12-512 - Single Dispensing of Prescription Drugs by Pharmacist