PRINTER'S NO. 2665
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2084
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, MALAGARI AND DALEY,
MARCH 6, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 6, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 14, 1992 (P.L.1116, No.145),
entitled "An act providing minimum standards, terms and
conditions for the licensing of persons who engage in
wholesale distributions in interstate commerce of
prescription drugs; and making a repeal," further providing
for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "wholesale distributor of
prescription drugs" in section 3 of the act of December 14, 1992
(P.L.1116, No.145), known as the Wholesale Prescription Drug
Distributors License Act, is amended and the section is amended
by adding a definition to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Virtual manufacturer." A person in the business of
manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance, other drug
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or device and who has a principal place of business located in
this Commonwealth, but at no time takes physical possession of
any controlled substance in this Commonwealth.
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"Wholesale distributor of prescription drugs." A person who
operates a facility from which a person engages in the wholesale
distribution of prescription drugs, including, but not limited
to, manufacturers, virtual manufacturers, repackers, own-label
distributors, private-label distributors or jobbers, warehouses,
including manufacturers' and distributors' warehouses, chain
drug warehouses and wholesale drug warehouses, independent
wholesale drug traders and retail pharmacies that conduct
wholesale distributions.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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