Maine
The Maine Board of Pharmacy has released its minutes from April and May meetings. The next Board meeting will be on August 4.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Maine
Last year, the legislature passed LD 8 which established a prescription drug take-back program in Maine for pharmacies. Pharmacies will have the choice of a secure collection kiosk or offering customers a voucher for a mail-back envelope to properly dispose of unused prescription medications. Drug manufacturers are due to submit a plan to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) by July 1, 2022.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Maine
The Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal regarding Joint Rule Between the Maine Board of Pharmacy and Maine Board of Nursing on Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDT) has been posted to the Maine Board of Pharmacy website. The comment deadline is January 3, 2022, at 5:00 pm. EST. Written comments may be sent to Geraldine.L.Betts@maine.gov using the subject line: CDT Proposed Rule Comment.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Maine
The Maine Board of Pharmacy released the minutes from its August 5 meeting. The next zoom Board meeting will be October 7 at 8:30 am.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Maine
As the Maine Legislature moves toward adjournment two key pieces of legislation have been signed into law. First, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed into law Legislative Document (LD) 603 — critical legislation that will help enhance patients’ access to convenient and affordable pharmacy-based care by recognizing pharmacists as providers of healthcare services in the state of Maine. The Governor also signed into law Legislative Document (LD) 8, the prescription drug disposal proposal that would expand the collection of unwanted prescription drugs for proper disposal and will be fully funded by the drug manufacturers.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Maine
This week the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee considered LD1, legislation which would codify certain PREP Act and Executive Orders. Testimony was introduced to support making these orders permanent including allowing technicians to immunize and lowering the age for pharmacists administered vaccines.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Maine
NACDS supported the Retail Association of Maine legislative reception which focused on pending legislation including drug disposal and drug importation initiatives.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.