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Panel clears bill letting hospitals compound and share medications within same health system
Summary
A subcommittee voted 8-0 to report a substitute of House Bill 1905, which removes a Virginia prohibition and allows hospitals within the same health system to compound needed medications and distribute them to affiliated hospitals to maintain continuity of care during shortages or facility disruptions.
The House subcommittee unanimously reported a substitute for House Bill 1905 that removes a Commonwealth prohibition preventing hospitals from compounding needed medications and distributing them to other hospitals within the same health system.
Delegate Willett, the bill’s sponsor, said the change would help hospitals respond more quickly during drug shortages, natural disasters or infrastructure failures. Supporters described several recent examples: shortages of IV fluids…
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