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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-582. (Formerly Sec. 20-176). - Appeals of decisions of Commission of Pharmacy.

Any person (1) holding a license, permit or registration under sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, who has been disciplined by the commission, or (2) who has been refused a license, permit or registration under said sections or refused a renewal of a license or permit under said sections, may appeal as provided in section 4-183.
(1949 Rev., S. 4473; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 13; 870, S. 61; P.A. 76-436, S. 425, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 71, 125; 77-614, S. 204, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 41, 42, 127; P.A. 95-264, S. 13; P.A. 99-175, S. 17.)
History: 1971 acts required that appeals be taken between 12 and 30 days after service rather than on next return day or the “next but one” and replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added references to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced appeal provisions, except those concerning venue and privileged status with statement that appeals be in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 77-614 deleted provisions concerning venue and privileged status of appeals, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 restored venue provision and provision granting appeals privileged status; P.A. 95-264 deleted provisions on where appeals are returnable; Sec. 20-176 transferred to Sec. 20-582 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 added Subdiv. indicators and added references to Secs. 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive.
Annotation to former section 20-176:
Cited. 179 C. 415.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-583. - Where appeals returnable.

An appeal of a decision by the commission to discipline a person licensed to practice pharmacy or registered as a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician, to refuse a person's application for a license to practice pharmacy or to refuse to register a person as a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician shall be made returnable to the judicial district in which the person resides or, if the person does not reside in Connecticut, to the judicial district of New Britain. An appeal of a decision by the commission to discipline the holder of a pharmacy license or the holder of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs or to refuse a person's application for such a license or permit appeal shall be made returnable to the judicial district in which the building or store is located, for which the license or permit was sought or in which it was suspended or revoked. All appeals under the provisions of this section shall be treated as privileged and shall be assigned for trial and tried as soon as may be practicable.
(P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; 95-264, S. 14; P.A. 98-31, S. 5; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29.)
History: (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230, 90-98, 93-142 and 95-220 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” in 1995 public and special acts, effective September 1, 1998); P.A. 98-31 added provisions re pharmacy technicians; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain”, effective June 29, 1999.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-591. - Graduates of foreign pharmacy schools. Regulations.

(a) An individual who has graduated from a foreign school of pharmacy not approved by the commission may apply for a license to practice pharmacy under this section.
(b) The individual shall comply with the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2), (4) and (5) of subsection (a) of section 20-590 and with regulations adopted as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) The commissioner shall, with the advice and assistance of the commission, adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 concerning licensure as a pharmacist of an individual who has graduated from and received an entry-level professional pharmacy degree from a foreign school of pharmacy. The regulations shall include a requirement that such a graduate pass a proficiency test for written and spoken English, a foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination and the examination described in subsection (b) of section 20-590.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 16; P.A. 99-175, S. 19; P.A. 11-121, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 11-121 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting reference to Sec. 20-590(a)(6), effective January 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-592. - Licensure of individual who is a licensed pharmacist in another state or jurisdiction.

Any individual who is a licensed pharmacist in any other state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, may be licensed to practice pharmacy in this state in accordance with regulations adopted under sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, in accordance with chapter 54.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 17; P.A. 99-175, S. 20.)
History: P.A. 99-175 amended Subsec. (a) to delete subsection designation and reference to Subsec. (b) and replace reference to Sec. 20-625 with reference to Sec. 20-630 and deleted Subsec. (b).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-595. (Formerly Sec. 20-168a). - Pharmacy licenses held by corporations. Notice of change in officers or directors.

Any corporation applying for a new or renewal pharmacy license under the provisions of section 20-594 shall state in the application the names of the officers and directors of the corporation. Notice of any change in such officers or directors shall be given by the corporation to the commission within ten days after the change. Such notice shall be accompanied by the filing fee set forth in section 20-601. Any such corporation that fails to give notice of a change in the officers or directors of the corporation within ten days of the change shall pay the late fee required in section 20-601.
(February, 1965, P.A. 421; P.A. 79-224, S. 1; P.A. 89-251, S. 97, 203; P.A. 95-264, S. 20; P.A. 99-175, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 79-224 imposed $25 fine for failure to give notice of change in officers or directors or to apply for renewal upon change in location or name; P.A. 89-251 increased fee for notice of change from $10 to $30; P.A. 95-264 replaced specific filing and late fees with references to fees set forth in Sec. 20-601; Sec. 20-168a transferred to Sec. 20-595 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-598. (Formerly Sec. 20-177). - Registration of pharmacy interns.

(a) Each individual who is employed by or is serving under the supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy or institutional pharmacy for the purpose of obtaining the professional experience required under the provisions of section 20-590 shall register as a pharmacy intern with the commission at the time of commencing employment or service under such supervision. The applicant may not be registered as a pharmacy intern unless the applicant has successfully completed two years of college and is enrolled in a professional program at a school or college of pharmacy, accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education and approved by the commission, or has completed the requirements for graduation from such a school or college, or, if the applicant is a graduate from a foreign pharmacy school not approved by the commission, has passed a proficiency test for written and spoken English and a foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination. The application for registration shall be certified to, under oath, by the applicant.
(b) The fee required in section 20-601 shall accompany an application for registration and an identification number and card shall be issued by the commission to the applicant. The identification number and card shall become void and shall be returned to the commission if the pharmacy intern does not complete the requirements for graduation from, or terminates enrollment at, an accredited and approved school or college of pharmacy.
(1949 Rev., S. 4474; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 56; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 63; P.A. 82-70, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-251, S. 100, 203; P.A. 95-264, S. 23; P.A. 99-175, S. 26.)
History: 1959 act increased fee from $0.50 to $5; 1971 act increased fee to $10; P.A. 82-70 required that pharmacy interns successfully complete two years of college and be enrolled in an accredited program or graduate from such college and be employed in a pharmacy before beginning the internship; and eliminated all references to an apprenticeship; P.A. 89-251 increased the registration fee from $10 to $30; P.A. 95-264 replaced provisions on registration of pharmacy interns with new provisions concerning the registration of pharmacy interns; Sec. 20-177 transferred to Sec. 20-598 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-598a. - Registration and certification of pharmacy technicians.

(a) No person shall act as a pharmacy technician unless registered with, or certified with, the department.
(b) The department shall, upon authorization of the commission, register as a pharmacy technician any person who presents evidence satisfactory to the department that such person is qualified to perform, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, routine functions in the dispensing of drugs that do not require the use of professional judgment. The qualifications for registration as a pharmacy technician under this section shall be in accordance with (1) the standards of an institutional pharmacy, a care-giving institution or a correctional or juvenile training institution, in the case of employment in any such pharmacy or institution, or (2) the standards established by regulation adopted by the commissioner in accordance with chapter 54, in the case of employment in a pharmacy. As used in this subsection, “direct supervision” means a supervising pharmacist (A) is physically present in the area or location where the pharmacy technician is performing routine drug dispensing functions, and (B) conducts in-process and final checks on the pharmacy technician's performance.
(c) The department shall, upon authorization of the commission, certify as a pharmacy technician any person who meets the requirements for registration as a pharmacy technician, pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and who holds a certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or any other equivalent pharmacy technician certification program approved by the department.
(d) The fee required by section 20-601 shall accompany an application for registration under this section. A registration as a pharmacy technician shall be valid for one year and may be renewed upon application and payment of the fee required by section 20-601.
(P.A. 98-31, S. 1: P.A. 99-175, S. 27; P.A. 04-208, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b); P.A. 04-208 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “or certified with”, added new Subsec. (c) providing for the certification of pharmacy technicians, and relettered existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d), effective June 3, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-599. (Formerly Sec. 20-174a). - Continuing education: Definitions.

As used in this section and section 20-600:
(1) “Accredited continuing professional education” means any education of pharmacists which is designed to maintain professional competence in the practice of pharmacy and which is provided by an organization, institution or agency approved by the commission. Such education may include, but is not limited to, courses concerning: (A) The social, economic, behavioral, legal, administrative and managerial aspects of health care; (B) the properties and actions of drugs and dosage forms; (C) the etiology, characteristics, therapeutics and prevention of the disease states; (D) the pharmaceutical monitoring and management of patients; and (E) other areas of information unique to specialized types of professional pharmacy practice;
(2) “Certificate of continuing education units” means a document issued to a pharmacist by an organization, institution or agency approved by the commission which offers accredited continuing professional education, which (A) certifies that the pharmacist has satisfactorily completed a specified number of continuing education units, and (B) bears the name of such organization, institution or agency, the title of the program, the dates during which the program was conducted, the number of continuing education units satisfactorily completed and the signature of the director of such organization, institution or agency or the director's authorized agent;
(3) “Continuing education unit” means ten contact hours of participation in accredited continuing professional education;
(4) “Contact hours” means fifty to sixty minutes of participation in accredited continuing professional education;
(5) “Retired pharmacist” means a pharmacist who is at least sixty-two years of age and no longer actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy; and
(6) “Inactive license” means a license that is issued, in the same manner and for the same fee as specified in this chapter for a license to practice pharmacy, to a retired pharmacist which license does not authorize the retired pharmacist to practice pharmacy and on which the word “inactive” is printed or stamped.
(P.A. 87-401, S. 1, 4; P.A. 89-265, S. 1; P.A. 95-264, S. 24; P.A. 99-175, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 89-265 added definitions of “retired pharmacist” and “inactive license” as Subdivs. (6) and (7), renumbering former Subdiv. (6) as (8); P.A. 95-264 deleted definitions of “commission” and “department”, renumbering remaining Subdivs. as necessary; Sec. 20-174a transferred to Sec. 20-599 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical and gender neutral changes and added Subpara. indicators in Subdivs. (1) and (2).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-605. - Practice of pharmacy without license or temporary permit prohibited.

No individual may engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the individual holds a current license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy issued by the department.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 27; P.A. 99-175, S. 31; P.A. 00-182, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made a technical change; P.A. 00-182 added “or temporary permit”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-606. (Formerly Sec. 20-178). - Use of the title “pharmacist”.

A pharmacist who conforms to the regulations of the commissioner, adopted with the advice and assistance of the commission in accordance with chapter 54, may have, use and exhibit the title “pharmacist” in the practice of pharmacy.
(1949 Rev., S. 4476; P.A. 95-264, S. 28; P.A. 99-175, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 95-264 deleted references to licensed and assistant pharmacists and provisions which had prohibited pharmacist supervising more than one pharmacy and had allowed assistant pharmacist to work under supervision of pharmacist or during his temporary absence; Sec. 20-178 transferred to Sec. 20-606 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 replaced provision requiring adoption of regulations by commission with provision requiring adoption of regulations consistent with chapter 54 by commissioner with advice and assistance of commission.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-607. (Formerly Sec. 20-173). - Certificate of license, temporary permit or registration to be available for inspection.

Each person practicing as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician shall at all times have available for inspection by an inspector of the department a current certificate of license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy or a current registration to act as a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician.
(1949 Rev., S. 4477; P.A. 95-264, S. 29; P.A. 98-31, S. 7; P.A. 99-175, S. 33; P.A. 00-182, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 95-264 deleted reference to licensed or assistant pharmacist, deleted requirement that pharmacist must display certificate in the place he practices and required that a current certificate of license to practice must be available for inspection at all times; Sec. 20-173 transferred to Sec. 20-607 in 1997; P.A. 98-31 added provisions re pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians; P.A. 99-175 made a technical change; P.A. 00-182 added “or temporary permit”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-608. (Formerly Sec. 20-174). - Use of certificate of license, temporary permit or display document by unlicensed person prohibited.

A pharmacist who permits such pharmacist's certificate of license, temporary permit or display document to be used by an unlicensed person for unlawful use shall be fined one hundred dollars and shall be subject to other disciplinary proceedings within the authority of the commission.
(1949 Rev., S. 4478; P.A. 95-264, S. 30; P.A. 99-175, S. 34; P.A. 00-182, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 95-264 deleted reference to licensed or assistant pharmacist, made prohibition applicable to a display document, eliminated forfeiture as a penalty and substituted disciplinary proceedings as a penalty; Sec. 20-174 transferred to Sec. 20-608 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical and gender neutral changes; P.A. 00-182 added language re temporary permit.
See Sec. 19a-70 re violation of regulations governing distribution of biologic products during an emergency as grounds for suspension, revocation or annulment of a license or certificate.
See Sec. 30-101 re forfeiture of liquor permit and pharmacist's license for allowing on-premises consumption of alcohol.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-609. (Formerly Sec. 20-184). - Pharmacy license to be posted. Business which is not a pharmacy prohibited from using words, displays or symbols indicating it is a pharmacy; exemption.

(a) A pharmacy license shall be conspicuously posted within the pharmacy.
(b) Any person owning, managing or conducting any store, shop or place of business not being a pharmacy who exhibits within or upon the outside of such store, shop or place of business, or includes in any advertisement the words “drug store”, “pharmacy”, “apothecary”, “drug”, “drugs” or “medicine shop” or any combination of such terms or any other words, displays or symbols indicating that such store, shop or place of business is a pharmacy shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person that provides pharmacy-related services directly to pharmacies or practitioners and does not offer such services and drugs or medical services directly to the public.
(1949 Rev., S. 4485; P.A. 95-264, S. 31; P.A. 07-252, S. 74; P.A. 08-184, S. 29; P.A. 12-80, S. 71.)
History: P.A. 95-264 inserted provisions as Subsec. (a) requiring pharmacy license to be posted in pharmacy, designated previous provisions as Subsec. (b), clarified the prohibition on use of specified terms, displays or symbols and deleted obsolete provisions prohibiting the use of show bottles and globes; Sec. 20-184 transferred to Sec. 20-609 in 1997; P.A. 07-252 amended Subsec. (b) to exempt from provisions persons who provide pharmacy-related services directly to pharmacies or practitioners and who do not offer drugs or pharmacy or medical services directly to the public; P.A. 08-184 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (b) to replace penalty of a fine of not more than $200 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor and make technical changes.
Annotation to former section 20-184:
Cited. 141 C. 288.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-611. (Formerly Sec. 20-175b). - Advertising legend drug prices.

A pharmacist or any person holding a pharmacy license (1) may advertise the price of any legend drug sold at retail based on the prescription of a prescribing practitioner, provided, each such advertisement shall clearly state the period during which the advertised price or prices shall remain in effect and shall not contain any statement indicating that the advertised price or prices are subject to change without notice; and (2) shall disclose, upon request, the price of any such legend drug to any prospective purchaser.
(P.A. 75-95, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-264, S. 33.)
History: P.A. 95-264 made technical changes and changed references to “drug, medicine or chemical” to “legend drug”; Sec. 20-175b transferred to Sec. 20-611 in 1997.
See chapter 418 re Uniform Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
See chapter 419 re retail drug control.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-612. - Only pharmacy may accept prescription for dispensing.

Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of section 20-614, only a pharmacy shall accept a prescription for dispensing. No employee, personnel or owner of a place of business or establishment not licensed as a pharmacy may accept a prescription for transfer to or for collection for a pharmacy.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 35; P.A. 04-107, S. 2; P.A. 19-191, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 04-107 amended section so as to make it subject to the provisions of Sec. 20-614(d), which provides for electronic data intermediaries; P.A. 19-191 changed reference from Sec. 20-614(d) to Sec. 20-614(f).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-612a. - Confirmation of identification prior to release of controlled substance. Exceptions.

A pharmacist licensed pursuant to this chapter or his or her agent shall require the presentation of valid photographic identification prior to releasing a controlled substance to any person not known to such pharmacist. The provisions of this section shall not apply in an institutional setting or to a long-term care facility, including, but not limited to, an assisted living facility or a hospital.
(P.A. 06-155, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-613a. - Requests for controlled substance issued on results of answers to electronic questionnaire. Regulations.

In the absence of a documented patient evaluation that includes a physical examination, any request for a controlled substance issued solely on the results of answers to an electronic questionnaire shall be considered to be issued outside the context of a valid practitioner-patient relationship and not be a valid prescription. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning such requests for controlled substances. For the purposes of this section, “electronic questionnaire” means any form in an electronic format that may require personal, financial or medical information from a consumer or patient.
(P.A. 05-73, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 05-73 effective May 31, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-616a. - Prescription refills for quantity of drug greater than initial quantity prescribed. Conditions.

A pharmacist may exercise his or her professional judgment in refilling a prescription for a quantity of a drug greater than the initial quantity of a drug prescribed by the prescribing practitioner, provided (1) such refill is made after the patient's initial prescription is dispensed, (2) such refill does not exceed a ninety-day supply of such drug and does not exceed the total quantity of such drug authorized by the prescribing practitioner, (3) the prescribing practitioner has not indicated that the initial quantity or refill quantity of the prescribed drug shall not be changed, (4) such drug is not a controlled drug, as defined in section 21a-240, (5) the pharmacist informs the prescribing practitioner of such refill at the earliest reasonable time, but not later than forty-eight hours after such refill is made, and (6) the patient's health insurance policy or health benefit plan, if any, will cover the refill quantity dispensed, without additional coinsurance, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense required from the patient.
(P.A. 15-116, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 15-116 effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-617. (Formerly Sec. 20-184e). - Prescriptions: Notation of drug quantity, expiration date, generic name and drug manufacturer and MedWatch program information. Label information for generic drug substitutions.

(a) Each pharmacist shall include on the label of each prescription container: (1) The quantity of prescribed drug placed in such container, in addition to any other information required by law, and (2) a prominently printed expiration date based on the manufacturer's recommended conditions of use and storage that can be read and understood by the ordinary individual. The expiration date required pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection shall be no later than the expiration date determined by the manufacturer.
(b) In addition to the information required to be included on the label of each prescription container pursuant to subsections (a) and (c) of this section, each pharmacist shall include on the label of each prescription container or on the receipt or other similar packaging in which the prescription is contained for a drug sold only by generic name, as defined in section 20-14a, and not by brand name, as defined in said section: (1) The name of the manufacturer of the generic drug placed in the container, and (2) the Internet web site address and toll-free telephone number for the United States Food and Drug Administration's safety information and adverse event reporting program (MedWatch).
(c) In addition to the information required to be included on the label of each prescription container pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if a pharmacist substitutes a generic name drug for a brand name drug, such pharmacist shall include on the label of the prescription container: (1) The name of the generic drug placed in the container, and (2) the brand name of the drug that the generic drug was substituted for.
(P.A. 93-94; P.A. 99-49; 99-175, S. 38; P.A. 00-182, S. 3; P.A. 15-219, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 20-184e transferred to Sec. 20-617 in 1997; P.A. 99-49 made a technical change, added Subdiv. indicators and added provision requiring prescription drug container label to include drug's expiration date; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes and deleted reference to Sec. 20-590; P.A. 00-182 added language re manufacturer's recommended conditions of use and storage and deleted language re customary conditions of purchase, and use and storage and re absence of contrary data; P.A. 15-219 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re inclusion on label of name of manufacturer of generic drug and MedWatch program information, added Subsec. (c) re required label information for generic substitutes, and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-617a. - Flavoring agent added to prescription product.

(a) For purposes of this section, “flavoring agent” means an additive used in food or drugs when such additive: (1) Is used in accordance with good manufacturing practice principles and in the minimum quantity required to produce its intended effect, (2) consists of one or more ingredients generally recognized as safe in food and drugs, has been previously sanctioned for use in food and drugs by the state or the federal government, meets United States Pharmacopeia standards or is an additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption pursuant to 21 CFR 172, (3) is inert and produces no effect other than the instillation or modification of flavor, and (4) is not greater than five per cent of the total weight of the product.
(b) A flavoring agent may be added to a prescription product by: (1) A pharmacist upon the request of the prescribing practitioner, patient for whom the prescription is ordered or such patient's agent, or (2) a pharmacist acting on behalf of a hospital, as defined in section 19a-490.
(P.A. 12-12, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 12-12 effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-618. (Formerly Sec. 21a-107). - Repackaged drugs not considered misbranded, when.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 21a-106 concerning misbranding of drugs or devices, a drug shall not be considered misbranded when repackaged by a pharmacy or an institutional pharmacy into stock packages for use within the pharmacy or the institutional pharmacy, provided the stock packages contain a label indicating the drug's name, strength, lot number, manufacturer and expiration date, if any.
(P.A. 79-116, S. 2; P.A. 95-264, S. 39.)
History: Sec. 19-226a transferred to Sec. 21a-107 in 1983; P.A. 95-264 made technical changes; Sec. 21a-107 transferred to Sec. 20-618 in 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-619a. - Biological product prescribing. Prescribing practitioner discussion with patient or representative. Documentation. Patient request to sign for delivery.

(a) Prior to prescribing a biological product, as defined in section 20-619, a prescribing practitioner shall discuss with the patient or a representative of the patient the treatment methods, alternatives to and risks associated with the use of such biological product. The prescribing practitioner shall inform the patient that he or she may opt to sign for delivery of the biological product. The prescribing practitioner shall document such discussion in the patient's medical record not later than twenty-four hours after such discussion has taken place. This section shall not apply to hospital inpatients, emergency care, F.D.A. approved vaccines, blood or blood components.
(b) The patient or a representative of the patient may make a request of the pharmacy that the patient or representative be present to sign for delivery of the interchangeable biological product. The patient or representative of the patient may rescind such request at any time by notifying the pharmacy of such rescission.
(P.A. 18-74, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-621. (Formerly Sec. 20-185h). - Relabeling and dispensing of parenteral medication in hospital and nursing home pharmacies: When allowed.

A pharmacist practicing in a hospital pharmacy or nursing home pharmacy may relabel and dispense to a registered inpatient, parenteral medication, except controlled substances, dispensed for another registered patient by a licensed pharmacy if the following requirements are met: (1) The original medication order for the drug is discontinued; (2) the medication is in an unopened tamper-evident package; (3) the medication is not expired; (4) the original patient is not charged for the medication; and (5) upon receipt of the medication by the facility from the licensed pharmacy, it is processed through the hospital's pharmacy or nursing home pharmacy.
(P.A. 93-173, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 20-185h transferred to Sec. 20-621 in 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-621a. - Use of automated prescription dispensing machine in long-term care pharmacies authorized. Regulations.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “long-term care pharmacy” (A) means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 that stores and dispenses legend drugs and legend devices to patients or residents of licensed nursing homes, rest homes, residential care homes or other supervised residential facilities and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided, and (B) includes pharmacies located both inside and outside of such facilities but does not include those that are part of a licensed hospital, (2) “nursing home” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490, and (3) “automated prescription dispensing machine” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571. A long-term care pharmacy may operate an automated prescription dispensing machine in a nursing home in accordance with a protocol approved in writing by the Department of Consumer Protection, until such time as regulations are adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The annual fee to operate an automated prescription dispensing machine shall be one hundred dollars per machine.
(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. After the adoption of such regulations, the operation of an automated prescription dispensing machine, as described in subsection (a) of this section, shall be in accordance with such regulations.
(P.A. 21-192, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 21-192 effective July 13, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-622. (Formerly Sec. 20-180a). - Licensed practitioners may authorize medication to be dispensed from a hospital emergency room.

When the therapeutic needs of a patient require that medication be initiated immediately and the services of a licensed pharmacy are not available within a five-mile radius of a hospital emergency room, a person associated with such hospital authorized to dispense medication may dispense up to a twenty-four-hour supply of medication, excluding controlled substances, to such patient. Such dispensing shall be authorized by a verbal order of a licensed practitioner. For purposes of this section, “licensed practitioner” means a physician on the staff of such hospital or other prescribing practitioner associated with such hospital who has examined such patient and determined the patient's therapeutic needs.
(P.A. 93-173, S. 2; P.A. 99-175, S. 40.)
History: Sec. 20-180a transferred to Sec. 20-622 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical and gender neutral changes and deleted reference to Sec. 20-184a.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-623. - Sale of nonlegend drugs. Labels, packaging and contents. Penalty.

(a) No nonlegend drug may be sold at retail except at a pharmacy or at a store that has obtained from the commission a permit to sell nonlegend drugs. Nonlegend drugs shall be labeled and packaged in accordance with state and federal law.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 42; P.A. 99-175, S. 41.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-624. - Permit to sell nonlegend drugs.

(a) Any person may apply to the commission for a permit to sell nonlegend drugs.
(b) The commission may, in accordance with regulations adopted under sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, in accordance with chapter 54, and on payment of the fee required in section 20-601, issue to an applicant a permit to sell nonlegend drugs for one year.
(c) A permit that has expired under this section may be renewed, on application and payment of the renewal fee and any late fee required in section 20-601.
(d) The holder of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs shall notify the commission of a change of ownership, name or location of the permit premises. Any holder who fails to notify the commission of such change within five days of the change shall pay the late fee required in section 20-601.
(e) Any nonlegend drug permit issued by the commission pursuant to this section is nontransferable.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 43; P.A. 99-175, S. 42.)
History: P.A. 99-175 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to Sec. 20-625 with reference to Sec. 20-630 and add provision requiring adoption of regulations to be consistent with chapter 54 and added new Subsec. (e) to specify that nonlegend drug permits issued by commission are nontransferable.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-625. - Nonlegend veterinary drugs.

Nothing in sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit the sale of veterinary drugs that are nonlegend drugs by any person who holds a permit to sell nonlegend drugs.
(P.A. 95-264, S. 44; P.A. 99-175, S. 43.)
History: P.A. 99-175 replaced reference to Sec. 20-624 with reference to Sec. 20-630.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-626. - Confidentiality of pharmacy records.

(a) No pharmacist or pharmacy shall reveal any records or information concerning the nature of pharmaceutical services rendered to a patient without the oral or written consent of the patient or the patient's agent. If a patient or a patient's agent gives oral consent to release records or information, the pharmacist shall promptly record, in writing or in electronic data base form, the oral consent by listing the patient's name, the name of the patient's agent, if applicable, the date and the nature of the records or information released.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a pharmacist or pharmacy may provide pharmacy records or information to the following: (1) The patient; (2) the prescribing practitioner or a pharmacist or another prescribing practitioner presently treating the patient when deemed medically appropriate; (3) a person registered or licensed pursuant to chapter 378 who is acting as an agent for a prescribing practitioner that is presently treating the patient or a person registered or licensed pursuant to chapter 378 providing care to the patient in a hospital; (4) third party payors who pay claims for pharmaceutical services rendered to a patient or who have a formal agreement or contract to audit any records or information in connection with such claims; (5) any governmental agency with statutory authority to review or obtain such information; (6) any individual, the state or federal government or any agency thereof or court pursuant to a subpoena; and (7) any individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity which has a written agreement with a pharmacy to access the pharmacy's database provided the information accessed is limited to data which does not identify specific individuals.
(P.A. 95-85; P.A. 99-175, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 99-175 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes.
Subsec. (a):
Statute is intended to protect information concerning the nature of customer's treatment and not pharmacy's billing practices. 53 CA 129.
Subsec. (b):
Pharmacy required to comply with investigative demand of commissioner; civil investigative demand determined to be equivalent of subpoena. 53 CA 129.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-628. - Shipping, mailing or delivering legend devices or drugs.

No nonresident pharmacy shall engage in the business of shipping, mailing or delivering legend devices or legend drugs in this state unless such nonresident pharmacy has been issued a certificate of registration by the commission and has paid the fee for issuance or renewal of such certificate of registration required in section 20-601. Applications for a certificate of registration as a nonresident pharmacy shall be made on a form furnished by the commission. The commission may require such information as it deems reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
(P.A. 96-127, S. 2; P.A. 99-175, S. 46.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made technical changes, deleted reference to Sec. 20-184a and added provision requiring nonresident pharmacists to pay initial and renewal registration fees as a condition of shipping, mailing or delivering legend devices or drugs in this state.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-629. - Denial, revocation or suspension of nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration. Referral by commission.

(a) The commission may deny, revoke or suspend any certificate of registration as a nonresident pharmacy for:
(1) Failure to comply with any requirement of this chapter or chapter 420b;
(2) Failure to comply with any federal or state statute or regulation concerning drugs or the practice of pharmacy;
(3) Delivering in any manner into this state legend drugs or legend devices that are adulterated or misbranded in violation of chapter 418; or
(4) Any disciplinary action taken against the nonresident pharmacy by any state or federal agency.
(b) The commission may, in addition to any action authorized under subsection (a) of this section, refer the matter to the regulatory or licensing agency in the state in which the nonresident pharmacy is located.
(P.A. 96-127, S. 3; P.A. 99-175, S. 47; P.A. 14-224, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made technical changes; P.A. 14-224 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Secs. 20-627 to 20-630 and adding Subdivs. (1) to (4) re grounds for denial, revocation or suspension, and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting provision re nonresident pharmacy conduct, adding “in addition to any action authorized under subsection (a) of this section, refer” and deleting former Subdivs. (1) to (4) re regulatory or licensing agency action, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-630. - Advertising.

It shall be unlawful for any nonresident pharmacy which has not been issued a certificate of registration pursuant to section 20-628 to advertise its services in this state, or for any person who is a resident of this state to advertise the pharmacy services of a nonresident pharmacy which has not received a certificate of registration from the commission, with the knowledge that the advertisement will or is likely to induce members of the public in this state to use the pharmacy to dispense prescription orders.
(P.A. 96-127, S. 4; P.A. 99-175, S. 48.)
History: P.A. 99-175 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-631b. - Collaborative drug therapy management agreements entered into prior to October 1, 2010.

The provisions of section 20-631 in effect on September 30, 2010, shall apply to any written protocol-based collaborative drug therapy management agreement entered into prior to October 1, 2010.
(P.A. 10-117, S. 92.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 400j - Pharmacy › Section 20-632. - Regulatory action report re disciplinary action against persons with controlled substance registrations and sanctions against pharmacists or pharmacies.

Not less than once every three months, the Department of Consumer Protection shall compile a regulatory action report that contains information regarding: (1) Any disciplinary action taken by the department against any person with a controlled substance registration, and (2) any sanction by the Commission of Pharmacy against a pharmacy or pharmacist. Such report shall contain the reasons for any such action or sanction and shall be posted on the web site of the department.
(P.A. 05-212, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 05-212 effective July 6, 2005.