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Ind. Code § 16-42-19-20 — Validity of prescriptions or drug orders
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 19: Drugs: Indiana Legend Drug Act, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 16-42-19-20
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 20. (a) Except as provided in section 30 of this chapter, a prescription or drug order for a legend drug is not valid unless the prescription or drug order is issued for a legitimate medical purpose by a practitioner acting in the usual course of the practitioner's business. (b) A practitioner may not knowingly issue an invalid prescription or drug order for a legend drug. (c) A pharmacist may not knowingly fill an invalid prescription or drug order for a legend drug. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8-3.5.]
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