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MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES
73-21-126 - Rules and regulations for issuance and renewal of licenses and permits for in and out of state wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and re-packagers.
§ 73-21-126. Rules and regulations for issuance and renewal of licenses and permits for in and out of state wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and re-packagers.
(1) The State Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate rules regarding the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits for new or renewal application requirements for both in and out of state wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and re-packagers shipping into Mississippi. Requirements for new and on renewal applications, if information has not been previously provided to the board, will include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Type of ownership (individual, partnership or corporation);
(b) Names of principal owners or officers and social security numbers;
(c) Names of designated representatives and social security numbers;
(d) Criminal background checks of applicants and designated representatives as required by rule;
(e) Copy of license in home state;
(f) Bond requirements.
(2) The board shall promulgate rules for the establishment of a pedigree or electronic file to be used by wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and re-packagers for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of drugs owned, purchased, distributed, returned, transferred and sold when the products leave the normal distribution channel.
(3) The board is authorized to use an outside agency to accredit wholesale distributors and re-packagers, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's (NABP) Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) program.
(4) Pharmacies shall not be responsible for verification or adjudication of the pedigree for pharmaceuticals.
(5) The board may exempt wholesalers accredited by the VAWD program from the above requirements.
Sources: Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 30, eff from and after June 30, 2006.