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LRB095 06348 RAS 26444 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 is amended by |
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| changing Section 26 as follows:
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| (225 ILCS 85/26)
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| (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) |
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| Sec. 26. Anti-epileptic drug product selection prohibited.
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| (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is |
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| necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, |
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| health, and safety. |
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| (b) In this Section: |
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| "Anti-epileptic drug means (i) any drug prescribed for the |
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| treatment of epilepsy or (ii) a drug used to treat or prevent |
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| seizures. |
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| "Epilepsy" means a neurological condition characterized by |
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| recurrent seizures. |
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| "Seizure" means a brief disturbance in the electrical |
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| activity of the brain. |
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| (c) A
When the prescribing physician has indicated on the |
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| original prescription "dispense as written" or "may not |
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| substitute", a pharmacist may not interchange an |
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| anti-epileptic drug or formulation of an anti-epileptic drug |