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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
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Subtitle A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 431. TEXAS FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT |
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Subchapter N. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
Sec. 431.415. ORDER TO CEASE DISTRIBUTION
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(a) The commissioner of state health services shall issue an order requiring a person, including a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a prescription drug, to immediately cease distribution of the drug if the commissioner determines there is a reasonable probability that:
(1) a wholesale distributor has:
(A) violated this subchapter;
(B) falsified a pedigree; or
(C) sold, distributed, transferred, manufactured, repackaged, handled, or held a counterfeit prescription drug intended for human use that could cause serious adverse health consequences or death; and
(2) other procedures would result in unreasonable delay.
(b) An order under Subsection (a) must provide the person subject to the order with an opportunity for an informal hearing on the actions required by the order to be held not later than the 10th day after the date of issuance of the order.
(c) If, after providing an opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner of state health services determines that inadequate grounds exist to support the actions required by the order, the commissioner shall vacate the order.