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Monday, February 25, 2013

S.B. 227 Introduced in TX Relating to Dispensing Aesthetic Mediciations Directly to Patients

BILL ANALYSIS
 
 
Senate Research Center
By: Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
 
Certain topically applied medications prescribed to treat skin pigmentation disorders are more safely and effectively administered when supervised by a physician.  However, Texas is one of only five states that prohibit a physician's ability to dispense aesthetic medications directly to patients.  S.B. 227 enables patients to easily receive a physician's counsel to simplify what is often a complicated treatment process as well as modification of the application regimen to respond to the patient's particular response. 
 
S.B. 227 amends the Occupations Code by very narrowly expanding physician dispensing in Texas to permit physicians to dispense aesthetic prescription drugs if it makes sense for their practices and their patients.  The only aesthetic pharmaceuticals which will be allowed to be dispensed by the physician are bimatoprost, hydroquinone, tretinoin, metronidazole, and tazarotene. 
 
Physicians who do not wish to dispense will not be adversely affected by S.B. 227; they will retain the same options to provide prescription aesthetic drugs to their patients through regular pharmacies and compounding pharmacies.  Furthermore, S.B. 227 requires the physician to inform the patient that the prescription may be filled at the pharmacy or dispensed in the physician's office.