Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2889

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Background

Title

Description: Wholesale drug distributor licensing requirements; prescribe under authority of the State Board of Pharmacy.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PRESCRIBE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE; TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN DISTRIBUTORS AND PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION OR ELECTRONIC FILES ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WHICH RECORDS EACH TRANSACTION IN THE TRANSACTION PROCESS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ISSUE ORDERS TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE PROHIBITED ACTS AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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