FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5595

                              C 164 L 89

BYSenators Nelson, Wojahn, Smith, Conner, Newhouse, Niemi, von Reichbauer and Johnson

Allowing distribution of drug samples.

Senate Committee on Health Care & Corrections

House Committe on Health Care

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1987 the federal government enacted a comprehensive regulatory law governing the manner and extent to which pharmaceutical manufacturers may distribute sample controlled substances to physicians and other prescribers.  State law, for the most part, parallels federal law in this area except that it does not allow pharmaceutical manufacturers to distribute drug samples to hospital pharmacies or other health care entities.

SUMMARY:

Pharmaceutical manufacturers or their representatives may distribute drug samples to hospital pharmacies or other health care entities.  The receiving entities must return a written receipt to the manufacturer upon delivery.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   47    0

     House 96  0

EFFECTIVE:April 22, 1989