Updates Pennsylvania Cancer Drug Repository Program
Pennsylvania · HB69 · Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Why it matters
Patients who need expensive cancer drugs may get access to donated medicine through participating pharmacies. Pharmacies on the approved list would be the ones allowed to take part.
What it does
- Updates rules for restocking and giving out donated cancer drugs
- Requires a yearly report on the cancer drug repository program
- Creates a list of approved pharmacies that take part in the program
- Gives the State Board of Pharmacy new duties to carry out the changes
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About this bill
Would update Pennsylvania's cancer drug repository program, adding yearly reports and an approved pharmacy list. The State Board of Pharmacy would carry out the new duties.
Further providing for title and short title of act, for definitions, for establishment, for restocking and dispensing of cancer drugs, for storage, distribution and fees and for immunity; providing for annual report, for list of approved participating pharmacies and for limitations; further providing for regulations; and imposing duties on the State Board of Pharmacy.
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Pharmacy and patient groups would likely say the changes help more people get cancer drugs. Clear rules and yearly reports could make the program work better.
💬 The case against
Some pharmacy groups would likely say the new list and rules add paperwork. They may also worry about limits on which pharmacies can take part.
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