AB1013: Bill Text

AB1013,6,24 8. A photograph of the person taken within the previous 30 days.

AB1013,7,3 (3) Upon receipt of the application and information required in sub. (2), the board shall conduct a physical inspection of the facility from which the applicant intends to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.

AB1013,7,7 (4) The board shall grant a license to the applicant to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs if the inspection conducted pursuant to sub. (3) satisfies requirements adopted by the board for wholesale distribution facilities and if the designated representative listed by applicant:

AB1013,7,8 (a) Is at least 21 years old.

AB1013,7,11 (b) Has been employed full time for at least 3 years in a pharmacy or with a wholesale prescription drug distributor in a capacity related to the administration, dispensing, and distribution of, and record keeping related to, prescription drugs.

AB1013,7,14 (c) Has received a score of 75 percent or more on an examination designed and administered by the board that tests the applicant's knowledge of state and federal laws regarding the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.

AB1013,7,15 (d) Is employed by the applicant full time in a managerial level position.

AB1013,7,21 (e) Is physically present at the wholesale prescription drug distributor's facility during regular business hours and is involved in and aware of the daily operation of the wholesale prescription drug distributor. This paragraph does not preclude the designated representative from taking authorized sick leave and vacation time or from being absent from the facility for other authorized business or personal purposes.

AB1013,7,22 (f) Is a designated representative for only one applicant at any given time.

AB1013,7,25 (g) Has not been convicted of violating any federal, state, or local law relating to wholesale or retail prescription drug distribution or distribution of a controlled substance.

AB1013,8,1 (h) Has not been convicted of a felony.

AB1013,8,6 (i) Submits to the department 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identification of the applicant and obtaining the applicant's criminal arrest and conviction record.

AB1013,8,8 (5) The board may set, by rule, continuing education requirements for designated representatives under this section.

AB1013,8,11 (6) The board shall require every wholesale distributor to submit a surety bond acceptable to the board of at least $100,000 or other equivalent means of security acceptable to the board.

AB1013, s. 15 Section 15. 450.072 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1013,8,19 450.072 Wholesale distributors; restrictions on transactions. (1) A wholesale distributor shall receive prescription drug returns or exchanges from a pharmacy or chain pharmacy warehouse pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement between the wholesale distributor and the pharmacy or chain pharmacy warehouse. Returns or exchanges made under this section shall not be subject to the requirements of s. 450.073, but no wholesale distributor shall permit the entry of adulterated or counterfeit product during a return or exchange of product.

AB1013,8,24 (2) (a) A manufacturer or wholesale distributor may distribute a prescription drug only to the premises listed on the person's license or authorization, except that a manufacturer or wholesale distributor may distribute the prescription drugs to an authorized agent of the person at the premises of the manufacturer or wholesale distributor if all of the following are true:

AB1013,9,2 1. The manufacturer or wholesale distributor documents the authorized agent's name and address.

AB1013,9,4 2. This method of distribution is necessary to promote or protect the immediate health or safety of the authorized agent's patient.

AB1013,9,8 (b) A manufacturer or wholesale distributor may distribute a prescription drug to a hospital pharmacy receiving area if a licensed pharmacist or another authorized recipient signs, at the time of the distribution, a receipt that shows the type and quantity of prescription drugs distributed.

AB1013,9,14 (c) No manufacturer or wholesale distributor may accept payment for, or allow the use of, a person's credit to establish an account for the purchase of a prescription drug from any person other than the owner of record, the chief executive officer, or the chief financial officer listed on the license or authorization of a person who may receive prescription drugs. Any account established for the purchase of prescription drugs shall bear the name of the licensed or authorized person.

AB1013, s. 16 Section 16. 450.073 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1013,9,23 450.073 Wholesale distributors; pedigree. (1) Each wholesale distributor shall establish and maintain an inventory and record of all transactions regarding the receipt and distribution or other disposition of a prescription drug. The records shall include a pedigree for each prescription drug that leaves the normal distribution channel. This section does not apply to a retail pharmacy or a chain pharmacy warehouse unless the pharmacy or chain pharmacy warehouse engages in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. This section also does not apply to a transfer from a manufacturer's warehouse to a wholesale distributor.

AB1013,9,25 (2) A pedigree shall contain all necessary identifying information concerning each sale or point of distribution in the chain of the distribution of the prescription drug from the manufacturer until final sale or distribution to a pharmacy or a person dispensing or distributing the prescription drug. At a minimum, the pedigree shall include:

AB1013,10,6 (a) The name, address, telephone number, and, if available, electronic mail address of each recipient or distributor of the prescription drug in the chain of distribution, until the final sale or distribution that is described in sub. (2) (intro.).

AB1013,10,8 (b) The address of each location from which the prescription drug was distributed, if different from the address provided in par. (a).

AB1013,10,9 (c) The date of each distribution.

AB1013,10,11 (d) Certification that each recipient authenticated the pedigree before distribution of the prescription drug to the next point in the chain of distribution.

AB1013,10,13 (e) The name, dosage strength, size and number of containers, lot number, and name of the manufacturer for each prescription drug.

AB1013,10,17 (3) The board may require, after December 31, 2007, wholesale distributors to maintain an electronic pedigree. The board may determine, after consultation with prescription drugs manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and pharmacies, when to require all wholesale distributors to maintain an electronic pedigree.

AB1013,10,22 (4) Each person who is engaged in the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug, including a repackager but not including the original manufacturer of the prescription drug, and who possesses a pedigree for the prescription drug shall verify that each transaction recorded on the pedigree has occurred before the person may distribute the prescription drug.

AB1013,10,25 (5) Each pedigree shall be maintained by the final recipient in the chain of distribution and by the wholesale distributor for 3 years from the date of sale or distribution.

AB1013, s. 17 Section 17. 450.074 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1013,11,3 450.074 Wholesale distributors; penalties. (1) A person who violates any provision of ss. 450.071 to 450.073 is guilty of a Class E felony.

AB1013,11,5 (2) A person who intentionally violates any provision of ss. 450.071 to 450.073 is guilty of a Class D felony.

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