Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.41 - Legend Drugs—Prescription Drugs.
69.41.130 - Savings in price to be passed on to purchaser.

RCW 69.41.130
Savings in price to be passed on to purchaser.

Unless the brand name drug is requested by the patient or the patient's representative, the pharmacist shall substitute an equivalent drug product which he or she has in stock if its wholesale price to the pharmacist is less than the wholesale price of the prescribed drug product, and at least sixty percent of the savings shall be passed on to the purchaser.

[ 2012 c 117 § 365; 1986 c 52 § 2; 1979 c 110 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 352 § 4.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons

Chapter 69.41 - Legend Drugs—Prescription Drugs.

69.41.010 - Definitions.

69.41.020 - Prohibited acts—Information not privileged communication.

69.41.030 - Sale, delivery, or possession of legend drug without prescription or order prohibited—Exceptions—Penalty.

69.41.032 - Prescription of legend drugs and dialysate by dialysis programs.

69.41.040 - Prescription requirements—Penalty.

69.41.041 - Long-term care facilities and hospice programs—Legend drug prescriptions and chart orders.

69.41.042 - Record requirements.

69.41.044 - Confidentiality.

69.41.050 - Labeling requirements—Penalty.

69.41.055 - Electronic communication of prescription information—Commission may adopt rules—Long-term care facilities and hospice programs.

69.41.060 - Search and seizure.

69.41.062 - Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.

69.41.065 - Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.

69.41.072 - Violations of chapter 69.50 RCW not to be charged under chapter 69.41 RCW—Exception.

69.41.075 - Rules—Availability of lists of drugs.

69.41.080 - Animal control—Rules for possession and use of legend drugs.

69.41.085 - Medication assistance—Community-based care setting.

69.41.095 - Opioid overdose reversal medication—Standing order permitted.

69.41.100 - Legislative recognition and declaration.

69.41.110 - Definitions.

69.41.120 - Prescriptions to contain instruction as to whether or not a therapeutically equivalent generic drug or interchangeable biological product may be substituted—Out-of-state prescriptions—Form—Contents—Procedure.

69.41.125 - Interchangeable biological product may be substituted for biological product—Exception—Wholesale price less.

69.41.130 - Savings in price to be passed on to purchaser.

69.41.140 - Minimum manufacturing standards and practices.

69.41.150 - Liability of practitioner, pharmacist.

69.41.160 - Pharmacy signs as to substitution for prescribed drugs.

69.41.170 - Coercion of pharmacist prohibited—Penalty.

69.41.180 - Rules.

69.41.190 - Preferred drug substitution—Exceptions—Notice—Limited restrictions.

69.41.193 - Dispensing of biological product—Entry of product into electronic records system—Communication—Exceptions.

69.41.196 - List of interchangeable biological products—Pharmacy quality assurance commission to maintain link on website.

69.41.200 - Requirements for identification of legend drugs—Marking.

69.41.210 - Definitions.

69.41.220 - Published lists of drug imprints—Requirements for.

69.41.230 - Drugs in violation are contraband.

69.41.240 - Rules—Labeling and marking.

69.41.250 - Exemptions.

69.41.260 - Manufacture or distribution for resale—Requirements.

69.41.280 - Confidentiality.

69.41.300 - Definitions.

69.41.310 - Rules.

69.41.320 - Practitioners—Restricted use—Medical records.

69.41.330 - Public warnings—School districts.

69.41.340 - Student athletes—Violations—Penalty.

69.41.350 - Penalties.