Posted by yxibow on January 9, 2007, at 3:08:16
In reply to Re: samples, posted by laima on January 8, 2007, at 18:29:56
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> Oh- I guess I always picture schedule 2, like stimulants with their complicated scripts, when I think "controlled". I never think about the rest. So if they are controlled, how come some doctors hand out samples of sleep meds like party favors? Maybe it varies by state?
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> > > No, don't they are considered controlled.
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> > > > Well she did give me lunesta samples and had ambien too.
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> > Yes they both are, schedule IV.
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>Doctors' DEA licences are federally administered so I would imagine there are usual loopholes in state laws but any federal act would supercede sample distribution. Couldn't find any example, although on a related one, New York state again disallows "coupons" for controlled substances.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/narcotic/letter_samples.htm
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