Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1049.8 – Pharmacists, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee not required to stop sale; may report
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1049.8
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A.(1) The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to require a pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee to prohibit or complete a sale of a product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine even if the pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or other employee observes a warning or signal from the central computer monitoring program which indicates that the purchaser has purchased those products in amounts which exceed the amount which can be purchased by law.
(2) The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to limit a pharmacist’s professional judgment as otherwise provided for by law or rules adopted by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
B. A pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee may report suspected violations of this Section or any other law to any local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, or the appropriate prosecutorial agency for further investigation or prosecution.
C. No pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee who in good faith reports suspected violations as provided for in this Part shall be liable to any person or entity for any claim of damages as a result of the act of reporting the information, and no lawsuit may be predicated thereon.
Acts 2009, No. 314, §1.