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Board accepts Cardinal Health information, directs MaineHealth to seek compliance for self‑service kiosk; director flags DEA/FDA requirements and planned bill
Summary
The board took two vendor requests and heard a director report: Cardinal Health's investigational new drug distribution request was accepted as informational; MaineHealth's self‑service kiosk request must return in compliance. OPOR Director Penny Vaillancourt briefed the board on DEA/FDA requirements for out‑of‑state applicants and said an emergency bill will be submitted for the next legislative session.
The Board of Pharmacy accepted Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences' request about investigational new drug distribution as informational and took no further action. The board reviewed a MaineHealth Pharmacy request for a self‑service customer kiosk and told the applicant to come into compliance with board rules and resubmit the request once rule conformity is complete.
OPOR Director Penny Vaillancourt addressed the board on issues affecting out‑of‑state pharmacy applicants and on applicable DEA and FDA requirements. Vaillancourt told members an emergency bill will be submitted for the next legislative session to address the matters discussed; the minutes record the director's report but do not provide legislative text.
