§ 26-4-200. [For Effective Date, See note.] Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Prescription Medication Integrity Act.” History. Code 1981, § 26-4-200 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 463, § 2/SB 205. Editor’s notes. For information as to the effective date of this Code section, see the delayed effective date note at the beginning of this […]
§ 26-4-201. [For Effective Date, See note.] Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Authenticate” means to affirmatively verify before any wholesale distribution of a prescription drug occurs that each transaction listed on the pedigree has occurred. “Authorized distributor of record” means a distributor with whom a manufacturer has established an ongoing relationship to distribute the manufacturer’s prescription drugs. “Board” means the […]
§ 26-4-202. [For Effective Date, See note.] Pedigrees for Prescription Drugs
Each person who is engaged in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs shall establish and maintain inventories and records of all transactions regarding the receipt and distribution or other disposition of the prescription drugs. These records shall include pedigrees for all prescription drugs that leave or have ever left the normal distribution channel in accordance with […]
§ 26-4-203. [For Effective Date, See note.] Violations; Falsified Prescription Drugs
If the board finds that there is a reasonable probability that: A wholesale distributor, other than a manufacturer, has: Violated a provision of this article; or Falsified a pedigree, provided a falsified pedigree, or sold, distributed, transferred, manufactured, repackaged, handled, or held a counterfeit prescription drug intended for human use; The prescription drug at issue […]
§ 26-4-204. [For Effective Date, See note.] Prohibited Acts
It shall be unlawful for a person to perform or cause the performance of or aid and abet any of the following acts in this state: Selling, distributing, or transferring a prescription drug to a person that is not authorized to receive the prescription drug under the law of the jurisdiction in which the person […]
§ 26-4-205. [For Effective Date, See note.] Penalty
Notwithstanding Code Section 26-4-115, any person who engages without knowledge in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, including providing a falsified pedigree or other records, in violation of this article may be fined not more than $10,000.00. If a person engages in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in violation of this article, including providing a […]