Engrossed Substitute – ESHB 1047 unanimously passed the Senate. Although it will have to go back to the House of Representatives for concurrence on a technical amendment made in the Senate, it is anticipated the bill will be signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee (D), creating a statewide, voluntary, drug take-back program, funded by manufacturers. The bill includes local pre-emption and sunsets in 2029, if not reconfirmed by the state legislature.

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NACDS submitted a letter to the members of the Washington State House of Representatives Health Care and Wellness Committee in support of the State Department of Health’s legislation removing a burdensome, antiquated requirement that all e-prescribing systems be approved by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission, formerly the Board of Pharmacy.