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Committee hears bill to let out-of-state pharmacies join Maryland prescription drug repository
Summary
House Bill 13-10 would permit out‑of‑state pharmacies to serve as repositories in Maryland’s prescription drug donation program, a change supporters say would expand access to donated medications while opponents urged limits on abortion‑related drugs.
House Bill 13-10 would allow the State Board of Pharmacy to approve out‑of‑state pharmacies to participate in Maryland’s prescription drug repository program, enabling donated, unopened and unexpired medications collected outside Maryland to be redistributed to Maryland patients in need.
Supporters said the change would increase the supply of affordable, donated medicines available to Marylanders and make redistribution more efficient. George Wong, a co‑founder of a nonprofit that operates drug repository programs in multiple states, testified that his organization operates in 11 states and “has helped get … prescriptions worth nearly $300,000,000 to help patients in need.” Wong said expanding out‑of‑state participation…
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