Tex. Occupations Code § 562.013
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 562.013, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 562.013. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Official statutory text
Unless a drug is determined to be generically equivalent to, or a biological product is determined to be interchangeable with, the brand prescribed, drug or biological product selection as authorized by this subchapter does not apply to:
(1) an enteric-coated tablet;
(2) a controlled release product;
(3) an injectable suspension, other than an antibiotic;
(4) a suppository containing active ingredients for which systemic absorption is necessary for therapeutic activity; or
(5) a different delivery system for aerosol or nebulizer drugs.
(1) an enteric-coated tablet;
(2) a controlled release product;
(3) an injectable suspension, other than an antibiotic;
(4) a suppository containing active ingredients for which systemic absorption is necessary for therapeutic activity; or
(5) a different delivery system for aerosol or nebulizer drugs.
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