(a) "Administer" means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by: - (i) A practitioner (or by his authorized agent); or
- (ii) The patient or research subject at the direction of the practitioner.
(b) "Dispense" means to deliver a controlled substance to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery;
(c) "Dispenser" means a practitioner who dispenses, or his authorized agent;
(d) "Inpatient" (for the purposes of this chapter) means: - (i) The patient is physically located in a hospital, long term care facility, or correctional facility; or
- (ii) The practitioner or his agent is administering a controlled substance directly to the patient as part of a procedure, whether or not the patient is physically located in a facility.
(e) "Practitioner" means: - (i) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, scientific investigator, or other person licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state; and
- (ii) A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.
(f) WORx" means the Wyoming online controlled substance prescription database.
Amended, Eff. 12/11/2018.