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Committee backs draft rulemaking for accessible prescription drug labels; members debate signature requirement and accommodations
Summary
The Enforcement and Compounding Committee voted June 11, 2025, to initiate rulemaking for a draft regulation that would require pharmacies to adopt written policies and procedures to provide prescription information in accessible formats on request.
The Committee voted on June 11, 2025, to initiate rulemaking for a proposed regulation (draft 17.07.51) requiring pharmacies to adopt policies and procedures to provide accessible prescription drug labels upon request.
The draft regulation would require pharmacies to maintain a written policy that includes: (1) a documented method to determine a patient’s accessibility needs; (2) a list of accessibility options available at that pharmacy; (3) any deviations from standard labeling required to deliver an accessible format; (4) a description of training provided to pharmacy personnel on the policy; and (5)…
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