PRINTER'S NO. 1700
No. 1253 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY LOGAN, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, FONTANA, RAFFERTY,
O'PAKE, FERLO, BOSCOLA AND LAVALLE, JANUARY 22, 2008
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 22, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
2 entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
3 of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
4 drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
5 consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
6 further providing for permit regulations.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 4(j) of the act of September 27, 1961
10 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, amended December
11 20, 1985 (P.L.433, No.111), is amended to read:
12 Section 4. Permit to Conduct a Pharmacy.--* * *
13 (j) (1) The board may promulgate regulations in accordance
14 with the above requirements and, in addition, shall have the
15 power to promulgate rules and regulations governing standards of
16 practice and operation of pharmacies including, but not limited
17 to, rules and regulations governing the method of advertising,
18 promotion and standards for dispensing prescriptions, such
19 regulations to be designed to insure methods of operation and
1 conduct which protect the public health, safety and welfare and
2 prevent practices or operations which may tend to lower
3 professional standards of conduct, so as to endanger the public
4 health and welfare.
5 (2) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations
6 requiring that any label or written material provided to the
7 consumer with a dispensed prescription shall state the country
8 of origin of the drug and device.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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