Posts Tagged ‘colorado pharmacy law’
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 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 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 MoreColorado Limits Access to Products with Dextromethorphan
On August 8, 2018, House Bill 18-1307, which limits access to products with dextromethorphan, went into effect. Dextromethorphan is an active ingredient in many over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines as it is widely used as a cough suppressant. When taken according to labeling instructions, dextromethorphan can be safe and effective. However, when dextromethorphan is taken in…
Read MoreDistributing Compounded Drugs to Colorado Veterinarians
In late 2017, the Colorado Board of Pharmacy (Board) sent notice to all facilities registered with the Board as nonresident pharmacies. The notification addressed the distribution of medications into Colorado. The notification states, in part, the following: “Colorado law and Board rule (CRS 12-42.5-118.5 and Board Rules 21.00.20(d)) allow a nonresident pharmacy (“Pharmacy”) to distribute…
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