(23)"Dispensing medical practitioner" means an individual who is:(a)currently licensed as:(i)a physician and surgeon under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;(ii)an osteopathic physician and surgeon under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;(iii)a physician assistant under Chapter 70a, Physician Assistant Act;(iv)a nurse practitioner under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; or(v)an optometrist under Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act, if the optometrist is acting within the scope of practice for an optometrist; and(b)licensed by the division under the Pharmacy Practice Act to engage in the practice of a dispensing medical practitioner. see full law

(2)Immediate need for a patient includes giving out drug samples that:(a)are not Schedule II drugs, opiods, or Benzodiazepines;(b)are prepackaged by the original manufacturer;(c)are provided to the prescribing practitioner free of charge and provided to the patient free of any direct or indirect charge;(d)do not exceed a 30-day supply for:(i)controlled substances; or(ii)non-controlled substances, unless a prescribing practitioner documents that providing more than a 30-day supply is medically necessary; and(e)(i)are marked on the immediate container to indicate that the drug is a sample; or(ii)are recorded in the patient's chart with the name and number of samples provided. see full law

(1)This chapter may not be construed to prevent the personal administration of drugs or medicines by practitioners licensed to prescribe in order to supply the immediate needs of the practitioner's patients. see full law