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AR HB1662
Bill
Status
4/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Chad Puryear
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AI Summary
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Adds exemption to Arkansas pharmacy licensure requirements for sale or shipping of antibiotics and microbials for veterinary use directly from wholesalers, distributors, pharmacies, or farm stores to clients
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Requires veterinary drugs and medicine to be dispensed based only on a prescription from a licensed veterinarian who has an existing veterinary-client-patient relationship with the client
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Addresses FDA guidance effective June 2023 requiring prescriptions for medically important antibiotics previously available over the counter for animal use
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Declares emergency to ensure agricultural stores and livestock producers in Arkansas maintain access to antibiotics for animal production in compliance with federal Veterinary Feed Directive
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Became effective upon Governor approval on April 11, 2023
Legislative Description
To Exempt The Sale Of Veterinary Drugs And Medicine If Based On A Prescription Of A Licensed Veterinarian From The Licensure Requirements For A Pharmacist And A Pharmacy; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action
Notification that HB1662 is now Act 591
4/11/2023