Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05733 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/13/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5733
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 1405
 *01405*
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
REP. WOOD, 141st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5733 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 1405

*01405*

Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW 

Introduced by:

REP. WOOD, 141st Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO PACKAGE OPIOIDS DISPENSED IN THE STATE IN BLISTER PACKS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 21a of the general statutes be amended to require pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to package all prescription opioids that are being dispensed in the state in blister packs.

Statement of Purpose: 

To change the packaging of prescription opioids.