drugs from residential sources that is financed by the
manufacturers of those products.
"Proprietary drug." Nonprescription, nonnarcotic medicines
or drugs which may be sold without a prescription and which are
prepackaged for use by the consumer and labeled in accordance
with Federal and State requirements.
"Residential sources." As follows:
(1) Single and multiple-family residences and locations
where household drugs are unused, unwanted, disposed or
abandoned.
(2) The term does not include drugs from hospitals,
clinics, pharmacies, airport security, drug seizures by law
enforcement, businesses or other nonresidential or business
sources.
"Ultimate user." A person who lawfully possesses a drug or
controlled substance for his own use or for the use of a member
of his household or for administering to an animal in his care.
"Unwanted covered drug." Any covered drug no longer wanted
by its ultimate user or that has been abandoned, discarded or is
intended to be discarded by its ultimate user.
Section 4. Pharmaceutical stewardship program.
(a) Participation required.--Beginning January 1, 2016, any
manufacturer offering a covered drug for sale in this
Commonwealth must operate or participate in an approved
pharmaceutical stewardship program prior to offering covered
drugs for sale in Pennsylvania.
(b) Submittal.--After January 1, 2016, any manufacturer who
intends to offer covered drugs for sale in this Commonwealth
must have received an approval to operate a pharmaceutical
stewardship program plan from the department or provide evidence
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