Tennessee Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Are pharmacists allowed to dispense or distribute naloxone without a patient-specific prescription from another medical professional?

Answer:

Yes

This answer is derived from 1 section of law

Citation:

citation 1: see full citation

(b) A licensed healthcare practitioner otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may, directly or by standing order, prescribe an opioid antagonist to the following persons: see full law

since 2014-07-01
verified through 2022-01-01
see 4 more past time period