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FL S0732

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Permits Class II institutional pharmacy formularies to include biologics, biosimilars, and biosimilar interchangeables in addition to medicinal drugs and proprietary preparations.

  • Allows pharmacists to dispense a substitute biosimilar product only if the FDA has determined it is biosimilar and interchangeable to the prescribed biological product and the prescriber has not expressed written, verbal, or electronic preference against substitution.

  • Requires pharmacists to notify patients of biosimilar substitutions using the same method as generic drug substitutions under Florida law.

  • Requires pharmacists in Class II or Modified Class II institutional pharmacies to document substitutions in the institution's written or electronic medical record system.

  • Mandates the Board of Pharmacy maintain a current public website list of biological products the FDA has determined to be biosimilar and interchangeable; effective July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Pharmacy

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 365 (Ch. 2013-102)

4/29/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/11/2013
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services4/4/2013
Health Policy2/13/2013

Full Bill Text

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