This bill proposes an amendment to the current law regarding the regulation of pharmacies and the handling of prescription drugs. Specifically, it seeks to add a new exception to the existing prohibition on dealing in or possessing prescription drugs. The proposed exception would allow licensed health care professionals who are legally authorized to administer medications to dispense up to a 60-day supply of noncontrolled oral anti-cancer medication to patients under the care or supervision of a provider.

The bill introduces a new paragraph (VII-c) to RSA 318:42, which outlines the conditions under which the dispensing of noncontrolled oral anti-cancer medication is permissible. The bill does not contain any deletions from the current law. If enacted, the bill would take effect 60 days after its passage, thereby permitting the specified health care professionals to provide patients with a two-month supply of the necessary oral anti-cancer medication without violating the prohibition on dealing in or possessing prescription drugs.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 318:42
As Amended by the Senate: 318:42