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SB 1611 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

PHARMACY-BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacist may substitute a prescription biological product for a prescribed biological product only if specified criteria are met. Requires that, within a reasonable time following the dispensing of a biological product, the dispensing pharmacist or the pharmacist's designee shall communicate to the prescriber the specific product provided to the patient, including the name of the product and the manufacturer. Requires the pharmacy to retain a record of the biological product dispensed for a period of 5 years. Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to maintain a link on the Department's Internet web site to the current list of all biological products determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be interchangeable with a specific biological product. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Oct 10, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Oct 10, 2015
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Mar 5, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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