Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 836
Pharmacies; require drug manufacturers to provide for returns of outdated drugs for full credit or refund.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DRUG MANUFACTURERS WHOSE PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN MISSISSIPPI TO MAKE ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR THE RETURN OF OUTDATED DRUGS FROM PHARMACIES FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LABELED EXPIRATION DATE FOR PROMPT FULL CREDIT OR REFUND; TO REQUIRE DRUG WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS AND REVERSE DISTRIBUTORS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE BOARD TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE RETURN POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MANUFACTURER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS, THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCTS SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR PRODUCT SELECTION IN ANY STATE DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACIST FROM DISPENSING A DRUG UNLESS THE MANUFACTURER HAS A PROCEDURE FOR THE RETURN OF EXPIRED DRUGS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "REVERSE DISTRIBUTOR"; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE REVERSE DISTRIBUTORS LOCATED IN OR OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE THAT CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH PHARMACIES IN THIS STATE TO REGISTER WITH THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives