Bill 213 — First Session, 17,Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 213 An Act To Amend the Pharmaceutical Association Act (Legislature 17, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1972 Bill 213 First Session, 17,th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 213

An Act to amend The Pharmaceutical Association Act MR. TAYLOR First Reading .............................. . Second Reading ............................. . Third Reading .............................. . Printed by the QUEEN'S PRINTER far the Province of .AJlIberta, EDMONTON

B'ill 213 BILL 213 1972

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSO'CIATION ACT (Asse.nted to , 1972) HER MAJESTY, by and with the ad¥ice and consent of the Legisl'ative Asse1mbly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Pharmaceutical Association Act is hereby amended.

Section 62 is struck out and the following is substi tut,ed therefor: -s.:.:.

(1) An interchangeable pharmaceutical product means a product containing a drug or drugs in the same amounts of the same active ingredients in the same dosage form as that directed by a prescription.

(2) Every person who dispenses a prescription shall, unless otherwise directed by the purchas'er, or by the pre scriber in his own handwriting, dispense an interchangeable pharmaceutical product other than the one prescribed, pro viding it is lower in cost than the drug prescribed.

(3) No person shall knowingly supply an interchangeable pharmaceutical product under this

section at a price in 'excess of the cost of the lowest priced interchangeable pharmaceutical product and the maximum dispensing fee.

(4) No action or other proceeding lies or shall be in stituted against a prescriber or licensed pharmacist on the grounds that an interchangeable pharmaceutical product other than the product prescribed was dispensed in accord anee with this section.

(5) Every person who dispenses a drug pursuant to a prescription shall ensure that the following information is included on the prescription: (

a) the name and address of the person for whom the drug is pres1cribed; (

b) the name, strength (where applicable) and quantity of the prescribed drug; (

c) the directions for use as prescribed; (

d) the name and address of the prescriber;

Explanatory Notes 1. This Bill will amend chiapter 274 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 62 presently reads: 62. Where a prescription refers to a drug ,or drug combination by a brand name or a name other than its, generic name, a pharmaceutical chemJst, in dispensing the presCTiption, may use a drug or drug com bination that is the generic or brand name equivalent of that named in the prescription unless the prescriber indicates otherwise (

a) by designating the name of the manufacturer, or (

b) by specifying that no equivalent is to be dispensed.

(

e) the identity of the manufacturer of the drug dis~ pensed; (

f) an identification number or other designation; (

g) the signature of the person dispensing the drug, and where diff'erent, also the signature of the person receiving an oral prescription; (

h) the date on which the drug is dispensed; (

i) the price charged. ( 6) The records required under the above

section shall be retained in the possession of a pharmacist dispensing a drug for not less than six years after the datre the drug is dispens'ed.

(7) The ~ontainer in which the drug is dispensed shall be mar ked with: (

a) the identification number that is on the prescrip tion; (

b) the name, address, and telephone number of the pharmacy in which the prescription is dispensed; (

c) the identification of the drug as to its name, its strength and its manufacturer, unless directed otherwise by the prescriber; (

d) the name of the owner of the pharmacy; (

e) the date the prescription is dispensed; (

f) the nam'e of the prescriber; (

g) the name of the person for whom it is prescribed; (

h) the directions for use as prescribed; (

i) the price charged for the prescription; and (

j) the quantity of the drug dispensed.

(8) The Minister of Health and Social Development may require any person operating a pharmacy to make available to him any information from records required to be kept under this section. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

Title: 1972 (17th, 1st) Bill 213,

An Act to amend The Pharmaceutical Association Act

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