MonQcle | Vermont How are pharmacists allowed to dispense or distribute naloxone without a patient-specific prescription from another medical professional?

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(a) The Board of Pharmacy shall adopt protocols for licensed pharmacists to dispense or otherwise furnish naloxone hydrochloride to patients who do not hold an individual prescription for naloxone hydrochloride. Such protocols shall be consistent with rules adopted by the Commissioner of Health. see full law
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(A) A pharmacist may prescribe, order, or administer in a manner consistent with valid State protocols that are approved by the Commissioner of Health after consultation with the Director of Professional Regulation and the Board and the ability for public comment: see full law
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(i) opioid antagonists; see full law
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(c)(1) A health care professional acting in good faith and within his or her scope of practice may directly or by standing order prescribe, dispense, and distribute an opioid antagonist to the following persons, provided the person has been educated about opioid-related overdose prevention and treatment in a manner approved by the Department: see full law

since 2020-10-01
verified through 2022-01-01
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