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CA SB1014
Bill
Status
5/29/2014
Primary Sponsor
Hannah-Beth Jackson
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AI Summary
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California State Board of Pharmacy must adopt regulations within 18 months of federal regulations enacting a drug takeback program for collection and destruction of home-generated pharmaceutical waste.
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Regulations must require participants to provide free and safe takeback and disposal of home-generated pharmaceutical waste at no additional cost to consumers.
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Participants must ensure public health and safety protection, report annually to the board and State Department of Public Health on program effectiveness, and prevent diversion of pharmaceutical waste for unlawful use or sale.
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"Home-generated pharmaceutical waste" defined as prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary drugs that are waste from households, excluding waste from businesses, corporations, or wholesale transactions.
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Regulations apply only to licensees of the California State Board of Pharmacy.
Legislative Description
Pharmaceutical waste: home generated: collection.
Last Action
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
8/13/2014