Section 119400 Of Chapter 8. Drug Marketing Practices From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 15. >> Chapter 8.
119400
. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this
chapter:
(a) "Dangerous drug" means any drug that is unsafe for self-use
and includes either of the following:
(1) Any drug that bears the legend "Caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without prescription," "Rx only," or words of similar
import.
(2) Any drug or device that, pursuant to federal or state law, may
be dispensed only by prescription, or that is furnished pursuant to
Section 4006 of the Business and Professions Code. "Dangerous drug"
does not include labeled veterinary drugs.
(b) "Medical or health professional" means any of the following:
(1) A person licensed by state law to prescribe drugs for human
patients.
(2) A medical student.
(3) A member of a drug formulary committee.
(c) "Pharmaceutical company" means an entity that is engaged in
the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or
processing of dangerous drugs, either directly or indirectly, by
extraction from substances of natural origin or independently by
means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction and
chemical synthesis. "Pharmaceutical company" also means an entity
engaged in the packaging, repackaging, labeling, relabeling, or
distribution of dangerous drugs. "Pharmaceutical company" also
includes a person who engages in pharmaceutical detailing,
promotional activities, or other marketing of a dangerous drug in
this state on behalf of a pharmaceutical company. "Pharmaceutical
company" does not include a licensed pharmacist.
