New Jersey § 45:14-67
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:14-67, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:14-67.
a. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, a pharmacist may dispense
an opioid antidote to any person or entity , regardless of whether the person or entity holds an individual prescription for the opioid antidote, pursuant to a standing
order issued by a prescriber or pursuant to the standing order issued pursuant to
subsection b. of this section. A pharmacist who dispenses an opioid antidote pursuant to this section shall comply
with the provisions of the “Overdose Prevention Act,” P.L.2013, c. 46 ( C.24:6J-1 et al.). b. The Commissioner of Health, or, if the commissioner is not a duly licensed physician,
the Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Services, shall issue a standing order authorizing all licensed pharmacists in the State to dispense an opioid antidote to any individual or entity , regardless of whether the individual or entity holds an individual prescription for the opioid antidote . The Commissioner of Health shall provide a copy of the standing order to the Board
of Pharmacy, which shall post a copy of the standing order on the board's Internet
website and transmit a copy of the standing order to all licensed pharmacists in such
a manner as the board deems appropriate . c. As used in this section: “ Opioid antidote ” means naloxone hydrochloride or any other drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose. “ Prescriber ” means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.2013, c. 46 ( C.24:6J-3 ).
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 45:14-67 cover?
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