§ 5-37-18.1 - Physicians required to authorize product selection. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-37-18.1

   § 5-37-18.1  Physicians required toauthorize product selection. – Every licensed Rhode Island physician, when prescribing any drug by brand name,shall in each prescription, oral, written or electronic, authorize a lessexpensive generic equivalent drug product by signing the prescription. If, inthe professional judgment of the prescribing physician, the brand name ismedically necessary, the physician shall indicate "brand name necessary" on theprescription form. Pursuant to § 42-127.1-7 and chapter 19.1 of thistitle, an electronic signature shall satisfy this requirement.