Colorado Pharmacy Law Updates
Colorado’s Implementation of a Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program
In late January, Colorado Governor Polis announced the Department of Health Care and Financing (DHCF) released an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to multiple vendors for Colorado’s Canadian Drug Importation Program. The ITN solicits vendors to manage program oversight and the distribution of imported drugs from Canada to Colorado. In 2019, the Colorado General Assembly passed…
Read MoreColorado Pharmacy Technician Certification Update – August 2020
Colorado Pharmacy Technicians must be certified by the Board of Pharmacy by August 28, 2020
Read MoreDispensing an Emergency Supply of a Chronic Maintenance Drug Without a Prescription
Earlier this year, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 19-1077 Concerning Authorization for a Pharmacist to Dispense a Chronic Maintenance Drug to a Patient Without a Current Prescription in Limited Circumstances (HB 19-1077). The new law, slated to go into effect on January 1, 2020, allows a Colorado pharmacist to dispense an emergency supply…
Read MoreNew Colorado Law Allows Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana for Disabling Medical Conditions
Colorado lawmakers passed Senate Bill 19-013 (Concerning the Conditions for Medical Marijuana Use For Disabling Conditions, and, in connection therewith, Adding a Condition for Which a Physician Could Prescribe an Opioid to the List of Disabling Medical Conditions for Medical Marijuana Use) in May 2019 and it took effect August 2, 2019. Senate Bill 19-013 allows doctors…
Read MoreFDA Issues Warning Letter to Curaleaf Over Its CBD Products
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a regulatory ‘Warning Letter‘ to Curaleaf, Inc. (Curaleaf) regarding its cannabidiol (CBD) containing products. CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are two natural compounds found in cannabis or marijuana plants. CBD is a non-psychoactive compound, meaning that it doesn’t produce the high or sense of euphoria associated with…
Read MoreElectronic 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…
Read MoreColorado Pharmacy Technician Bill Passes House and Senate
Earlier this month both the Colorado House and Senate passed House Bill 19-1242 (HB19-1242) which will allow the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (Board) to regulate pharmacy technicians in Colorado. By March 30, 2020, pharmacy technicians practicing in Colorado must obtain certification from the Board by providing: Proof of certification by a Board-approved, nationally recognized…
Read MoreColorado 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…
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