Tex. Occ. Code § 562.012

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 562.012 - Substitution of Dosage Form Permitted

With the patient's consent, a pharmacist may dispense a dosage form of a drug different from that prescribed, such as a tablet instead of a capsule or a liquid instead of a tablet, if the dosage form dispensed:

(1) contains the identical amount of the active ingredients as the dosage prescribed for the patient;

(2) is not an enteric-coated or timed release product; and

(3) does not alter desired clinical outcomes.

Tex. Occ. Code § 562.012

Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 583,Sec. 12, eff. 6/14/2013.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.