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Senate advances bill to expand safe prescription-drug disposal pilot program
Summary
A committee substitute to expand and clarify Texas' safe prescription-drug disposal pilot program was taken up on the Senate floor; sponsors proposed housing the program at the Department of Health and Human Services and removing caps on participating pharmacies.
The Senate considered and advanced a committee substitute to Senate Bill 12 63 designed to strengthen and clarify the pilot program for safe disposal of unused and expired prescription drugs.
Senator Alvarado introduced the floor explanation, saying the substitute would house the program with the Department of Health and Human Services, simplify eligibility for pharmacy…
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