California Health and Safety Code

§ 127677

HSC § 127677 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 107 · Part 2 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)A manufacturer of a prescription drug with a wholesale acquisition cost of more than forty dollars ($40) for a course of therapy shall notify each purchaser described in Section 127675 if the increase in the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription drug is more than 16 percent, including the proposed increase and the cumulative increases that occurred within the previous two calendar years prior to the current year. For purposes of this section, a “course of therapy” is defined as either of the following:

(1)The recommended daily dosage units of a prescription drug pursuant to its prescribing label as approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for 30 days.

(2)The recommended daily dosage units of a prescription drug pursuant to its prescribing label as approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for a normal course of treatment that is less than 30 days.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 110. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.