True or False: A physician can mandate child-resistant containers for all medications without exceptions.

The statement is false because while physicians can request that medications be dispensed in child-resistant containers, they cannot mandate that all medications be handled this way without exceptions. The regulations regarding child-resistant packaging are established by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), which requires certain medications to be dispensed in such containers to prevent accidental ingestion by children. However, there are exceptions to this requirement, such as when a patient (or caregiver) requests non-child-resistant packaging for a specific medication. Additionally, certain medications, such as those used in some emergency situations or medications that are not likely to be harmful in small quantities, may not require child-resistant packaging. Thus, a physician has input, but the regulatory framework permits specific exceptions.