Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Update on Office Use in Louisiana: Review 1st Report and Note Public Hearing Scheduled

2013-1 ~ Compounding for Prescriber's Use (aka compounding for office use)               12-13-2012     Board issued Declaration of Emergency & Emergency Rule, effective immediately.
               12-16-2012     Distributed electronic Notice of Emergency Rule to List of Interested Parties, all pharmacies, and all pharmacists.
               12-17-2012     Distributed required Notice of Emergency to Office of the Governor, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the President of the Senate, Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Office of the Director of the Louisiana Register.
               01-18-2013     Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare rejected the Emergency Rule.  The effect of that decision was to void the December 13, 2012 Emergency Rule, effective immediately.  However, in recognition of the continuing potential risk, the legislative committee directed the Board to develop a replacement emergency rule with a different balance of risk vs benefit within two weeks.
               01-18-2013     Provided notice of legislative decision by distributing electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity to List of Interested Parties, all pharmacies, and all pharmacists.
               01-20-2013     1st Report: Notice of Intent
               02-27-2013     Public Hearing


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