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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY LOGAN, FONTANA, STACK, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 20, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MARCH 20, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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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 |
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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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