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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 554.014: INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS
  3. SUBTITLE J. PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS
  4. CHAPTER 554. BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES; RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. POWERS AND DUTIES

At least once each biennium, the board shall provide to license holders information on:

(1) prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances;

(2) abusive and addictive behavior of certain persons who use prescription pain medications;

(3) common diversion strategies employed by certain persons who use prescription pain medications, including fraudulent prescription patterns; and

(4) the appropriate use of pain medications and the differences between addiction, pseudo-addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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