Bill Summary for S 290 (2015-2016)
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Mar 16 2015
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AN ACT AMENDING THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE EARLY REFILLS OF TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC PRODUCTS (EYE DROPS).Intro. by Curtis.
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Bill summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act by amending GS 90-85.32 to allow the dispensing of topical ophthalmic products to prevent interruptions in drug therapy in the following specified ways, if there are authorized refills remaining: (1) filling or refilling a prescription at 70% of the predicted number of days of use without obtaining subsequent authorization or a new authorization and (2) for patients having difficulty using the topical ophthalmic product and with authorization from the prescriber, filling or refilling a prescription earlier than 70% of the predicted number of days in use. Makes technical and clarifying changes.
Effective October 1, 2015.