Prescription drug substitution.

WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF
WYOMING
07LSO-0636

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0317

Prescription drug substitution.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Millin, Hallinan and Zwonitzer, Dn. and Senator(s) Hastert and Massie

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to pharmacists; providing that a pharmacist may not substitute an anti-epileptic drug without consent; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 33
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148(b) and by creating a new subsection (h) is amended to read:

33
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148.

Conditions for drug substitution.

(b)

Except as limited by W.S. 33
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149(b)
and subsection (h) of this section
or when the practitioner has clearly indicated substitution is not permitted, a pharmacist may substitute a drug product with the same generic name in the identical strength, quantity, dose and dosage form as the prescribed drug, provided the substituted drug meets all requirements specified in W.S. 33
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147(a)(ii).

(h)

A pharmacist may not substitute an anti-epileptic drug or formulation of an anti-epileptic drug, prescribed for the treatment of seizures, without the written consent of the prescribing physician.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

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