HB4490: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize pharmacies to deliver certain controlled substances to an administering practitioner in lieu of delivering such substances to the ultimate user, and for other purposes.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize pharmacies to deliver certain controlled substances to an administering practitioner in lieu of delivering such substances to the ultimate user, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change federal drug laws to let pharmacies deliver certain controlled substances (drugs regulated for safety reasons) directly to medical practitioners instead of to individual patients. Currently, pharmacies must deliver these substances to the patient or their authorized representative. The bill affects how doctors, nurses, and other qualified medical professionals receive medications they plan to use when treating patients. The bill has been introduced in Congress and is at the early stage of the legislative process.
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Sponsors
Brett Guthrie
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Doris Matsui
Ann Kuster
Dan Crenshaw
Donald Davis