NACDS met with Joe Schnabel, Executive Director of the Oregon Board of Pharmacy to discuss upcoming rulemaking to implement legislation requiring: 1) prescription labels in English AND the patient’s native language beginning January 1, 2021; and 2) a requirement that all pharmacies provide label readers to those patients indicating they are visually impaired.
The Board does not feel it has much flexibility with regard to the labeling issue. In addition, NACDS’s lobbyist has met with two key Senators who have indicated the translation issue will not be considered in the 2020 Legislative Session. NACDS members have expressed serious concerns with costs and timelines associated with implementing the translation labeling.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.