SC S0299 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relating To Definitions In The Drug Product Selection Act, To Amend The Definition Of "substitute" To Include Interchangeable Biological Products; To Amend Section 39-24-30, Relating To The Substitution Of Equivalent Drugs, To Allow A Pharmacist To Substitute An Interchangeable Biological Product For A Specific Biological Product; To Amend Section 39-24-40, Relating To The Substitution Of Prescriptions By Pharmacists, To Allow Pharmacists To Substitute Interchangeable Biological Products When Appropriate; To Amend Section 40-43-30, Relating To Definitions In The Pharmacy Practice Act, To Add Definitions For "biological Product" And "interchangeable Biological Product"; And To Amend Section 40-43-86(h), Relating To Label Requirements For Prescriptions, To Include Interchangeable Biological Products And Limit The Use Of Such Products Not Approved By The Food And Drug Administration, To Require Pharmacies To Keep Records Of Dispensed Biological Products, And To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Have A Database Of All Approved Biological Products.

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Title

Drug substitutions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-24SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2017-01-24SenateIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

H3438 (Similar To) 2017-04-28 - Act No. 11

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
392420(n/a)See Bill Text
392430(n/a)See Bill Text
392440(n/a)See Bill Text
404330(n/a)See Bill Text
404386(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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