Virginia legal term
Therapeutically equivalent drug products in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Therapeutically equivalent drug products” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Therapeutically equivalent drug products” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Therapeutically equivalent drug products" means drug products that contain the same active ingredients and are identical in strength or concentration, dosage form, and route of administration and that are classified as being therapeutically equivalent by the U.S. (Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3401)
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