H 4277 General Bill, By Harrison
Summary: Wholesale Licensure and Prescription Medication Integrity Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 43, TITLE 40 TO ENACT THE "WHOLESALE LICENSURE AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION INTEGRITY ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS AND A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND; TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR DISTRIBUTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, FOR RECEIVING RETURNS AND EXCHANGES, AND FOR MAINTAINING INFORMATION ON EACH SALE IN THE CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRUG; AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE AN IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR REQUIRING ELECTRONIC FILES ON SALES IN THE CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 40-43-10 THROUGH 40-43-170 AS ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 43, TITLE 40, ENTITLED "PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT".
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06/02/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-63
06/02/05	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-64