S.B. No. 803




AN ACT

relating to the advertisement and promotion of certain compounded 
drug products by a pharmacy or pharmacist.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 562, Occupations Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter D to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER D.  ADVERTISING OR PROMOTING BY PHARMACIST OR PHARMACY
	Sec. 562.151.  COMPOUNDING SERVICE AND COMPOUNDED DRUG 
PRODUCTS.  A compounding pharmacist or pharmacy may advertise or 
promote:
		(1)  nonsterile prescription compounding services 
provided by the pharmacist or pharmacy; and
		(2)  specific compounded drug products that the 
pharmacy or pharmacist dispenses or delivers.

SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 803 passed the Senate on 
March 27, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 803 passed the House on 
May 25, 2003, by a non-record vote.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor