Tennessee Statutes
§ 53-10-210 — Prescription drugs for epilepsy patients
Tennessee·Title 53
(a)As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)"Anti-epileptic drug" means:
(A)Any drug prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy; or (B) A drug used to treat or prevent seizures;
(2)"Epilepsy" means a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures;
(3)"Interchange" means the dispensing of one (1) manufacturer of an anti-epileptic drug for a different manufacturer of an anti-epileptic drug for which the patient is currently receiving therapy. This includes the substitution of a generic version for a brand version, a brand version for a generic version, or a generic version for a generic version by a different manufacturer; and (4) "Seizure" means a brief disturbance in electrical activity of the brain.
(b)A pharmacist, pharmacy intern or pharmacy tec
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Legislative History
Acts 2007, ch. 370, § 1.
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