Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 3761-802 - Pharmaceutical Assistance Clearinghouse(a) Establishment.--Within 120 days of the effective date of this chapter, the department shall establish the Pharmaceutical Assistance Clearinghouse. Each pharmaceutical manufacturer that does business in this Commonwealth and offers a patient assistance program shall inform the department of all of the following:(1) The existence of the patient assistance program.(2) The eligibility requirements for the patient assistance program.(3) The drugs covered by the patient assistance program.(4) Information, such as a telephone number, which may be used to apply for a patient assistance program.(b) Information.--The clearinghouse shall maintain the information submitted by pharmaceutical manufacturers and any appropriate voluntary health organization that would like to participate and make it available to the public.(c) Staff.--The department shall ensure that the clearinghouse is staffed at least during normal business hours.1971, Aug. 26, P.L. 351, No. 91, § 802, added 2003, Nov. 26, P.L. 212, No. 37, § 10, imd. effective.