Michigan Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Are dispensers required to act with reasonable care?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (3) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, a person that is acting in good faith and with reasonable care may possess and dispense an opioid antagonist. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (5) A prescriber who issues a prescription for or a dispensing prescriber or pharmacist who dispenses an opioid antagonist as authorized under this section is not liable in a civil action for a properly stored and dispensed opioid antagonist that was a proximate cause of injury or death to an individual due to the administration of or failure to administer the opioid antagonist. see full law