Amends GS 90-85.28(a) concerning the prescription of equivalent drug products, requiring that an equivalent drug must have the US Food and Drug Administration's therapeutic equivalence code on the label of the stock package in order to be dispensed. Makes technical and organizational changes.
Effective October 1, 2015.
REQUIRE LETTER GRADE RATING ON GENERIC DRUGS.
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AN ACT ENHANCING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBING EQUIVALENT DRUG PRODUCTS BY REQUIRING THESE PRODUCTS TO BE LABELED WITH THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCE CODE.Intro. by Bingham.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Mar 11 2015)
Bill History:
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Tue, 10 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 11 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 11 Mar 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
S 234
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