Archive for March 2019
Colorado Pharmacy Technician Regulation Bill: Update
There are currently about 8,000 pharmacy technicians practicing in Colorado. House Bill 19-1242 (HB 1242), as discussed previously on the Baer Law Blog, requires pharmacy technicians practicing in Colorado on or after June 15, 2020, to obtain certification from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (Board) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies. If HB 1242…
Read MoreColorado House Bill 19-1242: Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians by the State Board of Pharmacy
Earlier this week, a bipartisan bill, House Bill 19-1242 (HB19-1242), Concerning the Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians by the State Board of Pharmacy, was introduced in the in Colorado House of Representatives and assigned to the Health and Insurance Committee. The Colorado Board of Pharmacy is one of only a handful of states that do not…
Read MoreNABP Statement on Prescription Drug Importation Proposals
Last month the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released a ‘Statement on Prescription Drug Importation Proposals‘ reiterating its stance that prescription drug importation is not a viable solution to addressing high prescription drug costs. The NABP statement is in response to recent policymaker proposals seeking to allow (1) the importation of prescription drugs…
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