Bill Text: PA SB544 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for permit regulations.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-14 - Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE [SB544 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB544-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 526
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 544 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BREWSTER, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, STACK, COSTA, BOSCOLA AND WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
further providing for permit regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(j) of the act of September 27, 1961
(P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, amended December
20, 1985 (P.L.433, No.111), is amended to read:
Section 4. Permit to Conduct a Pharmacy.--* * *
(j) (1) The board may promulgate regulations in accordance
with the above requirements and, in addition, shall have the
power to promulgate rules and regulations governing standards of
practice and operation of pharmacies including, but not limited
to, rules and regulations governing the method of advertising,
promotion and standards for dispensing prescriptions, such
regulations to be designed to insure methods of operation and
conduct which protect the public health, safety and welfare and
prevent practices or operations which may tend to lower
professional standards of conduct, so as to endanger the public
health and welfare.
(2) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations
requiring that any label or written material provided to the
consumer with a dispensed prescription shall state the country
of origin of the drug or device.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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