Showing posts with label compounding veterinary products and dispensing of controlled substances!!. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 6, 2013

MUST READ New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine Provides Clarification Regarding re-sale of drugs, compounding veterinary products and dispensing of controlled substances!!


October 4, 2013 Regular Board Meeting
Click on link to view or download the proposed Agenda.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD:
The Board continues to be notified of the solicitations to veterinarians for the purchase of drugs for re-sale to companies offering an incentive of paying a percentage of the sales of the drugs to the veterinarian ordering the drugs.  Be advised, this type of dispensing of prescription drugs is in violation of the Board's Rules and Regulations, specifically:

16.25.9.17 A. No legend or controlled drug shall be prescribed, dispensed, or administered without the establishment of a veterinary-client-patient relationship.
COMPOUNDING VETERINARIAN PRODUCTS:
The Board of Pharmacy has provided clarification concerning the compounding of veterinarian products.  Please click on the link to view the Board of Pharmacy's Regulation concerning this topic.
Controlled Substances Dispensed by Veterinarians
The Board of Pharmacy has provided a helpful link to the PMP Dispensing Practitioner Manual to assist licensees in the controlled substances reporting to the Board of Pharmacy. Click here to access the instruction sheet.