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§ 960.4. Posting requirements; price lists

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: September 19, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 6B. Drugs, Poisons and Dangerous Substances
Generic Equivalent Drug Law (Refs & Annos)
Effective: September 19, 2016
35 P.S. § 960.4
§ 960.4. Posting requirements; price lists
(a) Every pharmacy shall post in a prominent place that is in clear and unobstructed public view, at or near the place where prescriptions are dispensed, a sign which shall read: “Pennsylvania law permits pharmacists to substitute a less expensive generically equivalent drug or interchangeable biological product for a brand name drug unless you or your physician direct otherwise.”
(b) Every pharmacy shall post in a conspicuous place, easily accessible to the general public, a list of commonly used generically equivalent drugs and interchangeable biological products containing the generic or nonproprietary names and brand names where applicable.
(c) Each pharmacy shall have available to the public a price listing of brand name and generic equivalent drug products and interchangeable biological products available at the pharmacy for selection by the purchaser.

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1976, Nov. 24, P.L. 1163, No. 259, § 4, imd. effective. Amended 1990, July 11, P.L. 509, No. 121, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2016, July 20, P.L. 830, No. 95, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 19, 2016].
35 P.S. § 960.4, PA ST 35 P.S. § 960.4
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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