Requires prescription containers for opioid medications to have a red cap top and a printed warning
This bill requires all prescription containers for opioid medications to have a red cap top displaying the warning "Caution: OPIOID. Risk of overdose and addiction." It directly affects pharmacies dispensing opioids by mandating this specific container labeling. The key mechanism specifies that containers must use a red cap (or red stickers if caps are unavailable) with the exact warning text, replacing existing color-coded labeling requirements for controlled substances. This policy change aims to increase visible safety warnings at the point of prescription.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 20, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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