as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/07/2019 02:06pm
A bill for an act
relating to health care; requiring dispensed medications to contain a notice stating
that the medication must not be flushed or poured down a toilet or drain; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 151.212, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 151.212, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Drugs dispensed pursuant to a prescription shall
bear a label permanently affixed to the immediate container in which the drug is dispensed
and which is received by the purchaser. The label shall bear the name of the manufacturer
or distributor of the finished dosage form of the drug and all other information required by
law and by rules of the board.new text begin The label or container must also display a notice that states
that this medication must not be disposed of by flushing or pouring down a toilet or drain.
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