Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LIII - Pharmacists
Chapter 19 - Nuclear Pharmacy
Section LIII-1903 - Definitions

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LIII-1903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section.

Nuclear Pharmacy-a board-approved facility limited to procuring, possessing, compounding, or dispensing radiopharmaceuticals or any interventional drug used in conjunction with nuclear medicine procedures. This definition shall not apply to hospital nuclear medicine departments and nuclear medicine clinics operating under the auspices of a licensed practitioner of medicine.

Radiation-any electromagnetic or ionizing radiation including gamma rays, X-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles.

Radioactive Material-any solid, liquid, or gas that emits radiation spontaneously.

Radiopharmaceutical-a drug that is a radioactive material and includes any drug that is intended to be made radioactive, as defined by the appropriate federal agency.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.

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