SB24-209
Pharmacy Practice Act
Concerning changes to the pharmacy practice act relating to the dispensing of prescription drugs.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Professions & Occupations
The act authorizes a pharmacy technician or a pharmacy intern, under the supervision of a pharmacist, to replenish medication in a cassette device used for the automatic packaging of medication. The act also allows:
- A prescription drug that has been dispensed by a cassette device to be returned to the cassette device for redispensing as long as certain safety requirements are met; and
- A prescription drug that is dispensed but not delivered to a patient to be returned to stock and redispensed as long as it is stored in the container in which it was dispensed and maintains a label that accurately identifies its contents with respect to the original prescription label.
APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)