{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-128","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-315-128","heading":"Compounding drugs for veterinary use - dispensing of drugs by veterinarian - rules - definitions.","body":"(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(a) (I) \"Compounded\" means the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or device:\n\n(A) As a result of a veterinarian's prescription drug order, chart order, or initiative, based on the relationship between the veterinarian, patient, and pharmacist in the course of professional practice; or\n\n(B) For the purpose of, or as an incident to, research, teaching, or chemical analysis and not for sale or dispensing.\n\n(II) \"Compounded\" also includes the preparation of drugs or devices in anticipation of prescription drug orders based on routine, regularly observed prescribing patterns.\n\n(b) \"Drug\" has the meaning set forth in section 12-280-103 (16).\n\n(c) \"Office stock\" has the meaning set forth in section 12-280-121 (5)(b).\n\n(d) \"Prescription drug outlet\" has the meaning set forth in section 12-280-121 (5)(c).\n\n(2) (a) A veterinarian may dispense a compounded drug maintained as part of the veterinarian's office stock if the compounded drug is necessary for the treatment of a patient's condition.\n\n(b) A veterinarian shall not dispense a compounded drug pursuant to this section in an amount greater than the amount required to treat a patient's condition.\n\n(3) A licensed veterinarian shall not administer or dispense a compounded drug maintained for office stock pursuant to this section without a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship in place at the time of administering the compounded drug to a patient or dispensing the compounded drug to a client.\n\n(4) A veterinarian may compound and dispense compounded drugs for any patient for which the veterinarian has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship and the veterinarian determines that it is desirable or necessary for the treatment of the patient's condition.\n\n(5) The board may adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer this section.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 315 - Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Professional Associates","Part 1 - VETERINARIANS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"5975a214764c1ce71fab5ba20a0cce1cfe29d47e6d061d380e4dc335dff797ee","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-127","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}