PRINTER'S NO. 2141
No. 1719 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STEVENSON, BELARDI, GEIST, BARRAR, BELFANTI,
TIGUE, LAUGHLIN, C. WILLIAMS, E. Z. TAYLOR, ITKIN, BOSCOLA,
ROSS, YOUNGBLOOD, CLARK, JAMES, CARN, EGOLF, HALUSKA,
STABACK, VAN HORNE, CURRY, ROONEY, ORIE, FARGO, PETRONE,
McNAUGHTON, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO AND THOMAS, JULY 28, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
JULY 28, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
2 "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
3 controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
4 conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
5 Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
6 Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
7 controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
8 registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
9 revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
10 registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
11 expiration dates on prescription labels.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 8(6) of the act of April 14, 1972
15 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
16 Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended to read:
17 Section 8. Misbranding.--A controlled substance, other drug
18 or device or cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded:
19 * * *
20 (6) Unless its labeling bears (i) adequate directions for
1 use, and (ii) such adequate warnings against use in those
2 pathological conditions or by children where its use may be
3 dangerous to health or against unsafe dosage or methods or
4 duration of administration or application in such manner and
5 form as are necessary for the protection of users: Provided,
6 That where any requirement of subclause (i) of this clause as
7 applied to any drug, device or cosmetic is not necessary for the
8 protection of the public health, regulations shall be
9 promulgated exempting such drug, device or cosmetic from such
10 requirements. All prescription labels must carry a month, day
11 and year designation after which the prescription is no longer
12 safe to use.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. This act shall apply to all prescriptions filled
15 or refilled on or after the effective date of this act.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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