HB 2006 - DIGEST |
Requires the board of pharmacy to create the product stewardship program to provide for: (1) A collection system for all unwanted legend and nonlegend drugs from residential sources; |
(2) A handling and disposal system; |
(3) How the board will use existing providers of waste pharmaceutical services; |
(4) How the drugs will be separated from packaging to reduce transportation and disposal costs; |
(5) Policies and procedures to be followed by persons in charge of the drugs; |
(6) Tracking the collected drugs; and |
(7) Patient information on drug packaging being kept secure. |
Requires the board of pharmacy, the department of ecology, and local governments to promote the use of the product stewardship program. |
Modifies provisions relating to the business and occupation tax on warehousing and reselling prescription drugs. |
Creates the pharmaceutical product stewardship program account. |