Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order
A licensed pharmacist breaks this law if they knowingly mess with a prescription drug in a dishonest way. This includes secretly changing what is in a drug, lying about a drug that has been changed or watered down, or selling a changed or watered-down drug to trick the buyer. This is one of the most serious crimes — a class A felony.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
579.090. with a or a drug prescription — . — 1. Any licensed under chapter 338 commits the of tampering with a prescription or a as defined in section 338.095 if such person :
(1) Causes the intentional of the concentration or chemical structure of a prescribed drug or drug therapy without the knowledge and of the ; or
(2) Misrepresents a , altered, or prescription drug or drug therapy with the purpose of misleading the or the administering person of the prescription drug or drug therapy; or
(3) Sells a misbranded, altered, or diluted prescription drug therapy with the intention of misleading the purchaser.
2. The offense of tampering with a prescription drug order is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 565.350; Effective 1-01-17
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