Prescription drugs - Records - Labeling - Dispensing.

87-04-01-02. Prescription drugs - Records - Labeling - Dispensing. 1. Adequate treatment records must be maintained by the veterinarian for at least three years, for all animals treated, to show that the drugs were supplied to clients with whom a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship has existed. Such records must include the information set forth in section 87-04-01-03. 2. All veterinary prescription drugs must be properly labeled when dispensed. A complete label must include the information set forth in section 87-04-01-03. If that information is included in a manufacturer's drug label, it is unnecessary to repeat it in the veterinarian's label. If there is inadequate space on the label for complete instructions, the veterinarian must provide additional information to accompany the drug dispensed or prescribed. 3. When veterinary prescription drugs are dispensed to companion animal owners, such drugs must be placed in child-resistant containers, unless otherwise requested by the client. 4. After a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship has been established, a veterinarian shall make available, upon request, and may assess a reasonable cost for, a prescription for a drug that has been determined by the veterinarian to be appropriate for the patient. 5. Nonpharmacologic and non-opioid treatment must be given consideration before dispensing an opioid or other controlled substance. History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective April 1, 2009; July 1, 2016; April 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 43-29-03 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-29-03