§ 4606 - Brand certification - Vermont Statutes

§ 4606. Brand certification

If the prescriber does not wish substitution to take place, he or she shall write "brand necessary" or "no substitution" in his or her own handwriting on the prescription blank, together with a written statement that the generic equivalent has not been effective, or with reasonable certainty is not expected to be effective, in treating the patient's medical condition or causes or is reasonably expected to cause adverse or harmful reactions in the patient. In the case of an unwritten prescription, there shall be no substitution if the prescriber expressly indicates to the pharmacist that the brand name drug is necessary and substitution is not allowed because the generic equivalent has not been effective, or with reasonable certainty is not expected to be effective, in treating the patient's medical condition or causes or is reasonably expected to cause adverse or harmful reactions in the patient. (Added 1977, No. 127 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 63, § 124.)