LD 1167
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LR 1797
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originally purchased by the pharmacy from the wholesale
distributor.__In a transaction excepted under this subsection, a
wholesale distributor may not receive from a pharmacy an amount or
quantity greater than was originally sold to the pharmacy by the
wholesale distributor or pay the pharmacy an amount in cash or
credit more than the pharmacy originally paid the wholesale
distributor for the prescription drugs.

 
3. Sale, distribution or transfer to unlicensed person.__A
wholesale distributor may furnish prescription drugs in the State
only to a person licensed by the board to receive prescription
drugs under this subchapter.__A wholesale distributor shall
verify that a person is licensed by the board to receive
prescription drugs under this subchapter by contacting the board
before the wholesale distributor distributes prescription drugs
to the person.

 
4. Premises listed on license.__A wholesale distributor may
deliver prescription drugs only to the premises listed on the
license of the person receiving the prescription drugs, except
that the wholesale distributor may deliver prescription drugs to
an authorized agent of the person licensed to receive drugs by
the board under this subchapter at the premises of the wholesale
distributor if:

 
A.__The identity and license of the recipient is properly
established; and

 
B.__The method of receipt is necessary for the immediate
needs of a patient of the licensed recipient.

 
5. Hospital pharmacy. A wholesale distributor may deliver
prescription drugs to a hospital pharmacy receiving area if at
the time of delivery a pharmacist or person authorized to receive
the prescription drugs signs a receipt showing the type and
quantity of the prescription drugs received.__A discrepancy
between the receipt and the type and quantity of the prescription
drugs actually received must be reported to the wholesale
distributor by the next business day after the delivery of the
prescription drugs.

 
6. Credit.__A wholesale distributor may not accept payment for
or allow the use of a person's or entity's credit to establish an
account to purchase prescription drugs from a person other that
an owner of record, chief executive officer of chief financial
officer listed on the person's or entity's license from the board
to receive prescription drugs under this subchapter. An account
established for the purchase of prescription drugs must bear the
name of the licensee licensed by the board to receive
prescription drugs under this subchapter.


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