History. Code 1981, § 26-4-81 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 738, § 6; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 26/SB 46; Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 5/SB 195; Ga. L. 2010, p. 554, § 1/HB 194; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1209, § 2/SB 51.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, in subsections (a), (b), and (c), added the paragraph (1) designation, added paragraph (2), and made related punctuation and grammatical changes; inserted “or interchangeable biological product” in the first sentence of paragraph (d)(1); added paragraph (d)(3); inserted “or biological product” in subsections (e), (f), and (g); inserted “or an interchangeable biological product in lieu of a prescribed biological product” in subsections (f) and (g); inserted “or interchangeable biological product” near the end of subsection (g); and added subsections (h) through (j).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2004, p. 738, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Patient Safe Prescription Drug Act.’
Structure Georgia Code
Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Chapter 4 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Article 5 - Prescription Drugs
§ 26-4-80.1. Use of Security Paper for Hard Copy Prescription Drug Orders
§ 26-4-82. Duties Requiring Professional Judgment; Responsibilities of Licensed Pharmacist
§ 26-4-83. Patient Record Systems
§ 26-4-84. Restriction of License for Failure to Review Patient Records and Prescription Drug Orders
§ 26-4-85. Patient Counseling; Optimizing Drug Therapy
§ 26-4-86. Compounding and Distribution of Drug Products
§ 26-4-87. Storage and Handling of Controlled Substances and Dangerous Drugs
§ 26-4-89. Selling Drugs in Vending Machines Prohibited; Remote Automated Medication System Excluded
§ 26-4-90. Remuneration for Professional Pharmacy Care Services