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LeBas HB No. 674
Abstract: Defines pharmacy-generated drug; requires a person filling, compounding, and
dispensing prescriptions or making pharmacy-generated drugs to be a pharmacist or
pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician candidate acting under the
supervision of a pharmacist.
Proposed law defines "pharmacy-generated drug" as a drug made by a pharmacy.
Present law requires a pharmacist to be on duty in each pharmacy at all times.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the filling, compounding, and dispensing of prescriptions to be limited to
pharmacists and pharmacy technicians acting under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Proposed law requires the filling, compounding, and dispensing of prescriptions, and the making
of pharmacy-generated drugs, to be accomplished in compliance with standards established by
the La. Board of Pharmacy by administrative rule. Proposed law further requires the
performance of these activities to be limited to pharmacists and pharmacy interns, pharmacy
technicians, and pharmacy technician candidates acting under the supervision of a pharmacist.
(Amends R.S. 37:1224(A); Adds R.S. 37:1164(57))