Pharmacies would share state notices on emergency medicine supplies

The Department of Health would prepare and publish a one-page notice. The notice would cover New Jersey pharmacists and emergency supplies of medicines patients take for long-term conditions. The notice must explain when state law allows an emergency supply and name insulin as one medicine pharmacists may supply when those rules are met. It must explain the risks of interrupted treatment. If enacted, this requirement would take effect immediately.

Each New Jersey pharmacy would give covered staff the notice and display it. Every pharmacy permit holder would give copies to its pharmacists and to staff who process prescriptions or help patients. The display must be easy for pharmacy workers to see. If the department updates the notice, pharmacies must replace the posted version. Copies and the first display would be due within 90 days after publication. An updated display would be due within 30 days after the revision is published.