N.Y. Education Law § 6811-c: Patient notification of recalled drugs

§ 6811-c. Patient notification of recalled drugs. 1. For purposes of

this section the term "class I recall" shall mean a situation in which

the United States food and drug administration deems there is reasonable

probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will

cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

2. Where there has been a class I recall of a prescription drug,

pharmacies shall make a reasonable attempt to notify all patients that

have been prescribed and who are currently taking such recalled drug

dispensed from such pharmacy by phone or by mail within three days of

the pharmacy being notified by the United States food and drug

administration, a manufacturer, a wholesaler or by other notice of such

recall.

3. The notification required by this section may be provided by an

individual pharmacy or by a central office in the case of a pharmacy

that is part of a chain.