§ 13-7A-06

Maryland § 13-7A-06

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article ghg: Health - General
• Title: 13

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(a) (1) A physician licensed to practice medicine in the State may prescribe emergency use epinephrine in the name of a certificate holder.

(2) A pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy in the State or a physician may dispense emergency use epinephrine under a prescription issued to a certificate holder.

(b) A certificate holder may:

(1) On presentment of a certificate, receive from any physician licensed to practice medicine in the State a prescription for emergency use epinephrine and the necessary paraphernalia for the administration of emergency use epinephrine; and

(2) Possess and store prescribed emergency use epinephrine and the necessary paraphernalia for the administration of emergency use epinephrine.

(c) In an emergency situation when a physician or emergency medical services are not immediately available, a certificate holder or an agent may administer emergency use epinephrine to an individual who is experiencing or is believed in good faith by the certificate holder or agent to be experiencing anaphylaxis.