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LD 49 Title Page Resolve, To Reduce Forgery and Fraud in Obtaining Prescription Drugs LD 49 Title Page
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Sec. 1. Rulemaking. Resolved: That no later than October 15, 2005,
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Maine
Board of Pharmacy shall adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 32, section 13722, subsection 1, paragraph A to
require that prescribers of medication include the written word
for any number or quantity contained in a prescription. Rules
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
SUMMARY

 
This resolve requires the Department of Professional and
Financial Regulation, Maine Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules by
October 15, 2005 requiring prescribers of medication to include
the written word for any number used in the prescription. The
rules are designated as routine technical rules.


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