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Martin O'Malley, Governor Ch. 353
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(B) A RETAIL PHARMACY OR PHARMACY WAREHOUSE SHALL COMPLY
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE PHARMACY OR
PHARMACY WAREHOUSE ENGAGES IN THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OF A
PRESCRIPTION DRUG IN THE STATE.
(C) (1) TO BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANNEL, A WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR, A MANUFACTURER'S EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTOR, AND A MANUFACTURER'S THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER
ALSO MUST BE AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR OF RECORD.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PHARMACY WAREHOUSE THAT IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR OF
RECORD SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANNEL.
(D) EACH PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OF
A PRESCRIPTION DRUG, INCLUDING REPACKAGERS BUT EXCLUDING THE
ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OF THE FINISHED FORM OF THE PRESCRIPTION
DRUG, WHO IS PROVIDED A PEDIGREE FOR THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND
ATTEMPTS TO FURTHER DISTRIBUTE THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, SHALL
AUTHENTICATE, BEFORE ANY DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG
OCCURS, THAT EACH TRANSACTION LISTED ON THE PEDIGREE HAS OCCURRED.
(E) THE PEDIGREE SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) ALL NECESSARY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION RELATING TO
EACH SALE IN THE CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG FROM
THE MANUFACTURER OR THE MANUFACTURER'S THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS
PROVIDER, CO-LICENSED PARTNER, OR MANUFACTURER'S EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTOR, THROUGH ACQUISITION AND SALE BY ANY WHOLESALE
DISTRIBUTOR OR REPACKAGER, UNTIL FINAL SALE TO A PHARMACY OR OTHER
PERSON DISPENSING OR ADMINISTERING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG,
INCLUDING:
(I) THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND IF
AVAILABLE, ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS, OF EACH OWNER AND EACH
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG;
(II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH LOCATION FROM
WHICH THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG WAS SHIPPED, IF DIFFERENT FROM THE
OWNER'S;
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(III) TRANSACTION DATES; AND
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