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21 U.S.C. § 829a

Delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner

United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective

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21 U.S.C. § 829a, Delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454628
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Notwithstanding section 802(10) of this title, a pharmacy may deliver a controlled substance to a practitioner in accordance with a prescription that meets the requirements of this subchapter and the regulations issued by the Attorney General under this subchapter, for the purpose of administering the controlled substance by the practitioner if— the controlled substance is a drug in schedule III, IV, or V to be administered— During the 2-year period beginning on October 24, 2018, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary, may reduce the number of days described in subsection (a)(5) if the Attorney General determines that such reduction will— After the date on which the report described in section 3204(b) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is submitted, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary, may modify the number of days described in subsection (a)(5). Any modification under this subsection shall be for a period of not less than 7 days.

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