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§ 4904

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(a) No hospital nor health facility may interfere with the physician-patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of laetrile (amygdalin, Vitamin B-17) when prescribed or administered by a physician, surgeon, osteopath or other person engaged in the practice of medicine, as that term is defined in § 1702(11) of Title 24 and/or when requested by a patient, unless the substance as prescribed or administered by the physician or medical practitioner is found to be harmful by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline in a public hearing which complies with the Freedom of Information Act [Chapter 100 of Title 29]. (b) No physician, surgeon, osteopath or other person engaged in the practice of medicine, as that term is defined in § 1702(11) of Title 24 shall be subject to disciplinary action solely for the prescribing or administering of laetrile (amygdalin, Vitamin B-17) to a patient under the physician's, surgeon's, osteopath's or other person's care who has requested the substance. (c) Under this section laetrile shall not be considered a medical drug, but shall be considered a natural food substance.61 Del. Laws, c.

ath's or other person's care who has requested the substance. (c) Under this section laetrile shall not be considered a medical drug, but shall be considered a natural food substance.61 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 2; 77 Del. Laws, c. 319, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 2; 81 Del. Laws, c. 340, § 2; 82 Del. Laws, c. 75, § 3; 83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 5;

Source: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c049/index.html· Version 2026