Archive for July 2019
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances in Colorado
Earlier this year, Colorado Governor Polis signed SB 19-079 Concerning a Requirement that Certain Practitioners Prescribe Controlled Substances Electronically into law. The new law requires that physicians, physician assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, dentists, podiatrists and optometrists must prescribe Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances electronically, with certain exceptions. A few exceptions noted in the…
Read MoreDispensing Chronic Maintenance Drug Without a Prescription
In March, Colorado Governor Polis signed House Bill 19-1077 Authorization for a Pharmacist to Dispense a Chronic Maintenance Drug to a Patient without a Current Prescription in Limited Circumstances. The new law, effective immediately, allows a pharmacist to dispense an emergency supply of a chronic maintenance drug to a patient without a current valid prescription…
Read MoreColorado Board of Pharmacy to Regulate Pharmacy Technicians
In early June 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB 19-1242: Concerning the Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians by the State Board of Pharmacy. The new laws takes effect on October 1, 2019, and requires pharmacy technicians practicing in Colorado to obtain a certification or provisional certification from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (Board) on…
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