AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.

This law sets out rules that pharmacists must follow when dispensing prescription medications after the prescribing doctor or other practitioner has died. It addresses what happens to existing prescriptions in that situation, ensuring patients can still access their medications without interruption. Who it may affect: patients with active prescriptions, pharmacists, and the families or practices of deceased healthcare providers.

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