H.R. 4490

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize pharmacies to deliver certain controlled substances to an administering practitioner in lieu of delivering such substances to the ultimate user, and for other purposes.

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4490

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 6, 2023

Mr. Guthrie (for himself, Ms. Matsui, and Ms. Kuster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize pharmacies to deliver certain controlled substances to an administering practitioner in lieu of delivering such substances to the ultimate user, and for other purposes.

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Delivery of certain substances by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner

Paragraph (2) of section 309A(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 829a(a)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)

the controlled substance is a drug in schedule III, IV, or V that is, pursuant to the approval or licensure of such drug under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, to be administered by, or under the supervision of, the practitioner;

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