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S.2578: Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 24, 2016
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 2016
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Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacist to partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance (such as a prescription opioid painkiller) at the request of a prescribing practitioner or patient. A pharmacist must record the partial filling in the same manner as a full filling, update the record with each partially filled prescription, and notify the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 24, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 24, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) |