Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.

This bill (A4181) allows New Jersey pharmacists to provide emergency supplies of **chronic maintenance drugs** without a current prescription under specific conditions. It directly affects **patients needing urgent access to ongoing medications** (like for diabetes or hypertension) when a refill is unavailable, and **pharmacists** who must follow strict criteria: the pharmacy must have a prior prescription record without a valid refill, the pharmacist must have tried but failed to contact the prescribing provider, and the drug must not be a controlled substance. The emergency supply is limited to a **30-day amount** (or standard unit size), and pharmacists receive **civil immunity** from liability unless gross negligence occurs. The bill does not change existing rules for 72-hour emergency supplies under current regulations.