Pharmacies and Pharmacists – Duty to Fill Prescriptions. Substitute Resolution.

Year: 2005

Resolution Number: 98

Action Taken: Approved as Amended

Status:

Author(s): Jayne Courts, MD

Sponsor: Domenic R. Federico, MD, Kent County

On behalf of:

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to work with the American Pharmacists Association to ensure that pharmacies and pharmacists set up systems which guarantee patient access to legal pharmaceuticals without unnecessary delay or interference; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support legislation, which requires individual pharmacists or pharmacy chains to fill legally written prescriptions or to provide immediate alternative access without interference; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to support legislation which requires individual pharmacists or pharmacy chains to full legally written prescriptions or to provide immediate alternative access without interference.

Fiscal Note: NULL