HB 2730 Summary

• Establishes the Office of Pharmaceutical Importation within the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy to facilitate safe importation of prescription medications from approved foreign pharmacies for personal use by Arizona residents.

• Approved foreign pharmacies must be located in EU member states, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Turkey, or other office-approved countries; must be licensed in their jurisdiction; and can only export off-patented generic medications approved by the FDA in ninety-day maximum supplies.

• Requires approved foreign pharmacies to undergo annual independent inspections for compliance, provide FDA-compliant labeling, maintain toll-free customer service, and prohibits sale of controlled substances, unapproved medications, or medications with withdrawn FDA approval.

• Establishes "website directors" (licensed doctors or pharmacists) who must register with the office, maintain prescription records, contract for quarterly medication testing, and supervise importation compliance through encrypted websites protecting patient confidentiality.

• Directs the Board to establish registries of approved pharmacies and website directors, create a public website listing pharmacy information, and establish standards for medication approval based on national pharmacy board standards; all fees collected are deposited into the Board's existing fund.