Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §13794, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710, §5, is amended to read:

§13794. Labeling of prescriptions

Every drug dispensed pursuant to prescription, whether for a legend drug or not, shall must carry on the label the following information: The the prescription number; the date of filling; the patient's name; directions for use; the name and strength of the drug and the amount dispensed, including either the brand name of the drug or, if a generic and therapeutically equivalent drug is dispensed, it shall must be in accordance with section 13781; the medical diagnosis for which the prescription has been prescribed; the name of the practitioner prescribing the drug; and the name, address and telephone number of the pharmacy where the prescription was compounded and dispensed.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that for all prescriptions written, in addition to information already required on the label, the medical diagnosis for which the prescription is written must also appear on the label.