California Health and Safety Code

§ 127693

HSC § 127693 Effective Jul 10, 2023Div. 107 · Part 2 · Ch. 10

Statute text

(a)CHHSA shall enter into partnerships resulting in the production, procurement, or distribution of generic prescription drugs, with the intent that these drugs be made widely available to public and private purchasers, providers and suppliers as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1367.50, and pharmacies as defined in Section 4037 of the Business and Professions Code, as appropriate. The generic prescription drugs shall be produced or distributed by a drug company or generic drug manufacturer that is registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(b)(1) CHHSA shall only enter into partnerships pursuant to subdivision (a) to produce a generic prescription drug at a price that results in savings, targets failures in the market for generic drugs, or improves patient access to affordable medications.

(2)For top drugs identified pursuant to the criteria listed in paragraph (5), CHHSA shall determine if viable pathways exist for partnerships to manufacture, procure, or distribute generic prescription drugs by examining the relevant legal, market, policy, and regulatory factors.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 52. (AB 118) Effective July 10, 2023.