PRINTER'S NO. 420
No. 407 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY SCRIMENTI, GEORGE, PESCI, BELARDI, TRAVAGLIO,
SHANER, READSHAW, YOUNGBLOOD, STEELMAN, GRUITZA, DeLUCA,
LAUGHLIN, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, McCALL, STABACK, RAMOS, BEBKO-
JONES, M. COHEN, WILLIAMS, TRELLO AND JAMES, FEBRUARY 8, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
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 the distribution of prescription drugs
7 by pharmacies.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 4(a) of the act of September 27, 1961
11 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, is amended by
12 adding a clause to read:
13 Section 4. Permit to Conduct a Pharmacy.--(a) The State
14 Board of Pharmacy shall issue a permit to any person to conduct
15 a pharmacy who has filed an application therefor, subscribed by
16 the applicant under oath or affirmation, and containing such
17 information as the board may require, and whose proposed
18 pharmacy complies with all requirements of this act, including
19 the following:
1 * * *
2 (5.1) Offers to provide one page of easily read and boldly
3 printed inclusive documentation of the name of the drug, common
4 adverse effects or interactions and therapeutic
5 contraindications that may be encountered, including their
6 avoidance and the action required if they occur, proper storage
7 and any other general information that may be beneficial to the
8 patient for each new outpatient prescription drug distributed.
9 This documentation shall be known as the prescription advisory
10 fact sheet;
11 * * *
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in one year.
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