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Permanent Rule Filings
FEBRUARY 2008
On November 1, 2007 the Board held a hearing to adopt rules regarding background checks, which amends rules regarding nonprescription drug outlets, repeals DMSO rules, as well as
adopts new rules, and renumber and amend existing rules regarding pharmacists and compounding of drugs. The last day to submit written comments to the Rules Coordinator was November 1, 2007.
The following rule filing amends rules regarding nonprescription drug outlets, repeals DMSO rules, as well asadopts new rules, and renumber and amend existing rules regarding pharmacists and compounding of drugs.
Permanent Rules Certificate - Effective 2/20/08
JANUARY 2008
On August 17, 2007, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicaid and State Operations issued a letter of guidance to State Medicaid agencies on section 7002(b) of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, regarding the use of tamper-resistant prescription pads, which was signed into law May 25, 2007.
This section amends the Social Security Act that effects payment reimbursements on Medicaid prescriptions that do not meet the new federal requirement for tamper-resistant prescriptions. On August 21, 2007 the Board adopted a temporary rule to establish definitions.
This section amends the Social Security Act that effects payment reimbursements on Medicaid prescriptions that do not meet the new federal requirement for tamper-resistant prescriptions.
On Wednesday January 30, 2008, during a public meeting, the Oregon Board of Pharmacy adopted a permanent rule establishing definitions for “electronically transmitted prescription” and “tamper-resistant prescription”. These definitions had previously been discussed with Department of Human Services and have been in place as a Temporary Rule since August 2007.
Permanent Rules Certificate - Effective 2/5/08
Foreign Drug Importation Issues
Testimony of Executive Director to the National Senate Special Committe on Aging, January 26, 2005
Governor Announces Three-Part Effort to Help Oregonians Afford Prescription Drugs
Laws Prohibiting Canadian Drug Imports
Other News & Information
FDA Warning - Counterfeit Drug Sales - May, 2007
Death with Dignity Act Reporting Requirements
Internet Pharmacies
Pharmacist alterations allowed on Schedule II Prescriptions
Correction to Seminar Question: Lifetime of a Non-Controlled Substances Prescription
Notifying prescriber when making changes to a prescription
FDA Consumer Alert (Drugs which should not be purchased over Internet)
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