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I stumbled upon these semi-recent changes of regulations on the Expanded Syringe Access Program. In October 2001 the New York State Governor signed the Senate Bill S2523.

Changes to the program include:

  • Limit of ten syringes is removed
  • Advertising the availability of syringes under the ESAP program is no longer prohibited
  • Pharmacies ...
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The Gag Clause Legislation has passed both the New York Senate and Assembly. So what is this legislation? It would prohibit gag clauses in contracts between health insurers and healthcare providers. It is aimed at enhancing transparency and consumer protection.

Gag clauses usually restrict pharmacies from discussing or informing patients of ...

Purple Book
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Biosimilar substitution regulations can be found in the Education Law, Article 137, Pharmacy, Section 6816-a When substitution is required. A pharmacist can substitute a prescribed biologic with an FDA-approved interchangable biosimilar. These interchangable products can be found in the FDA Purple Book in an on-line database.The pharmacist ...

Contraception
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New York State Law has been amended to allow properly trained pharmacists to dispense oral hormonal contraceptives, rings and patches pursuant to a standing order. Pharmacists must maintain documentation which includes a completed risk assessment questionnaire filled out by the patient. Currently there is a standing order provided by Commissioner ...

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The December 2023 Drug Retail Price list is now available on the NYSED website at https://www.op.nysed.gov/sites/op/files/2023-12/Drug%20Retail%20Price%20List%20Dec%202023%20Word.pdf

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Each person has a personal path to recovery from opioid use disorder, and treatment with medication is a medical standard of care. People who stop using opioids often go back to using them if they do not use medication to help them. Stopping and then restarting opioid use increases the chance of dying from an overdose. Naloxone is a medicine that ...

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