Bill Text: CT HB05333 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Return Of Outdated Drugs From Pharmacies To Wholesalers, Manufacturers And Distributors.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-18 - Joint Unfavorable Substitute [HB05333 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-HB05333-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 5333 | ||
February Session, 2014 |
LCO No. 1698 | ||
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Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN OF OUTDATED DRUGS FROM PHARMACIES TO WHOLESALERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2014) (a) A wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor of drugs or legend drugs that supplies or distributes drugs or legend drugs to a pharmacy shall make adequate provision for the return of the drugs or legend drugs supplied, produced or distributed by such wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor, provided the return is made by the pharmacy not more than one hundred eighty days after the labeled expiration date. The wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall promptly provide the pharmacy a full refund or full credit for the return. For the purposes of this section, "wholesaler", "manufacturer" and "distributor" have the same meanings as provided in section 21a-70 of the general statutes, and "drug", "legend drug" and "pharmacy" have the same meanings as provided in section 20-571 of the general statutes.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to influenza vaccines.
(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, after consulting with the Commission of Pharmacy, adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section.
(d) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the registration of a wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor that violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, except that, prior to suspending, revoking or refusing to renew such registration, the commissioner shall afford the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes. Notice of such hearing may be given by certified mail. The commissioner may subpoena witnesses and require the production of records, papers and documents pertinent to such hearing.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2014 |
New section |
Statement of Purpose:
To require drug wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors to provide a full credit or refund to pharmacies that return outdated drugs.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]