The Board of Pharmacy posted their October 2023 Newsletter including the following sections: 

• South Dakota Board Welcomes Newly Registered Pharmacists and Pharmacies 
• DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) Interoperability Standards Delayed Until November 2024 
• USP Compounding Chapters Update 
• Does a Pharmacy Need to be Licensed to Ship Medications to Other States? 
• The Board Has a New Website
• The Board Will Propose a Bill to Increase License Fees in the 2024 Session 
• DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Issues Multiple Guidance Documents in Recent Months 
• PDMP (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program) Update 
• Board Meeting Dates, Board of Pharmacy Members and Board of Pharmacy Staff Directory 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

On March 23, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed HB 1135; PBM legislation including requirements for PBM licensure, prohibiting retroactive fees except in certain situations and the collection of renumeration fees, and adding criteria for drugs to be placed on the MAC list.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

On March 23, Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed HB 1135, PBM legislation including requirements for PBM licensure, prohibiting retroactive fees except in certain situations and the collection of renumeration fees and adding criteria for drugs to be placed on the MAC list.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

HB 1135, legislation related to PBMs, passed both the House and the Senate, and will be sent to the Gov. Kristi Noem (R) for her signature. This legislation includes requirements for PBM licensure, prohibits retroactive fees except in certain situations and the collection of renumeration fees and adds criteria for drugs to be placed on the MAC list.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

HB 1135, legislation related to PBMs and transparency in the pricing of prescription drugs, passed the House (62-5) on February 13. It was referred to the Senate and Health and Human Services Committee.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

The Board of Pharmacy distributed its October 2022 newsletter. Below is an outline of the content. 

•  Board Welcomes Newly Registered Pharmacists and Pharmacies 
• SD Hosts NABP/AACP District 5 Meeting 
• PDMP Statistical Report 
• Board of Pharmacy Meeting Dates, Members and Staff 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

The Board of Pharmacy published its January 2022 Newsletter, including information about the new Prescription Drug Monitoring Program NarxCare Report called “Tile View”, an update on the drug take-back program, and other information of interest to pharmacies and pharmacists.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

The Board of Pharmacy published its July 2021 Newsletter.  Highlights include information from the PDMP Director with recommendations to follow if a prescription is suspected of being fraudulent and with information to access Nebraska data.  Please recall that the board announced on April 14 that interstate data sharing was established with Nebraska.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.