AKSHAR, DEFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, LARKIN, LAVALLE, LITTLE, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, RANZENHOFER, YOUNG
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Relates to the substitution of brand name epinephrine autoinjectors with generic epinephrine autoinjectors provided that the prescriber does not prohibit substitution.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8189
IN SENATE
September 2, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the substitution of
brand name epinephrine autoinjectors with generic epinephrine autoin-
jectors for dispensation by pharmacists
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6816-a of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3 3. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision two of this section or any other
4 section of law to the contrary, when a patient is prescribed a brand
5 name epinephrine autoinjector, a pharmacist may substitute a generic
6 epinephrine autoinjector containing the same active ingredients, dosage
7 form and strength as the brand name product prescribed, ordered or
8 demanded, provided that the prescriber does not prohibit substitution.
9 (b) For purposes of this subdivision "epinephrine autoinjector" means
10 a medical device for injecting a measured dose or doses of epinephrine
11 (adrenaline) by means of autoinjector technology.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16053-02-6
