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AL HB79
Bill
Status
4/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Rigsby
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AI Summary
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Requires manufacturers, bottlers, packagers, wholesalers, and other pharmaceutical supply chain entities to obtain annual permits from the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, with fees ranging from $250 to $2,000 depending on permit type.
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Mandates that each permit holder (except outsourcing facilities) designate and register a representative with the board starting January 1, 2024, with initial and annual registration fees of at least $100.
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Establishes a $4,000 civil penalty for shipping legend drugs or devices into Alabama without a valid permit.
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Requires permit holders to verify that new customers are licensed medical professionals or hold registered pharmacy permits before shipping legend drugs.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to the Board of Pharmacy; to amend Section 34-23-32 of the Code of Alabama 1975, requiring a manufacturer, bottler, packager, wholesale drug distributor, and other entities in the supply chain for pharmaceutical products to obtain an annual permit from the board; to require each permit holder to designate a representative of the permit holder who would be required to register with the board; and to provide for an additional annual registration fee.
Pharmacy Board, permit holders, required to designate a representative, qualifications, fees
Last Action
Enacted
4/25/2023