§ 4607. Information; labeling
(a) Every pharmacy in the State shall have posted a sign in a prominent place that is in clear unobstructed view which shall read: “Vermont law requires pharmacists in some cases to select a less expensive generic equivalent drug or interchangeable biological product for the drug or biological product prescribed unless you or your physician direct otherwise. Ask your pharmacist.”
(b) The label of the container of all drugs and biological products dispensed by a pharmacist under this chapter shall indicate the generic or proper name using an abbreviation if necessary, the strength of the drug or biological product, if applicable, and the name or number of the manufacturer or distributor. (Added 1977, No. 127 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 63, § 124; 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2017, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 91 - Prescription Drug Cost Containment
§ 4605. Alternative drug or biological product selection
§ 4622. Evidence-based education program
§ 4631. Confidentiality of prescription information
§ 4631a. Expenditures by manufacturers of prescribed products
§ 4632. Disclosure of allowable expenditures and gifts by manufacturers of prescribed products
§ 4633. Pharmaceutical marketer price disclosure
§ 4634. Prescription drug price disclosure
§ 4635. Prescription drug cost transparency
§ 4636. Impact of prescription drug costs on health insurance premiums; report
§ 4637. Notice of introduction of new high-cost prescription drugs
§ 4651. Wholesale importation program for prescription drugs; design
§ 4652. Monitoring for anticompetitive behavior