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Dear Executive Director Juran:
CVS Health appreciates the opportunity to submit comments regarding the proposed amendment to 18VAC110-20 as requested by Mr. Derek Phillips. This proposal if promulgated, will allow a pharmacist upon patient request, to dispense a quantity of Schedule VI medication in excess of the amount noted on the face of the prescription, not to exceed the total amount authorized by the prescriber provided the pharmacist deems the request appropriate for the patient.
As a leader in the pharmacy industry and an advocate for increased patient access to prescription medication, CVS Health supports the proposal as published in the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall Public Comment Forum.
Granting the pharmacist authority to dispense a quantity of a Schedule VI substance greater than the amount initially noted on the prescription include, but are not limited to, the following benefits to the patient and prescriber community.
In closing, CVS Health appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments to the Board of Pharmacy for their review and consideration regarding this proposal and look forward to a favorable outcome for the patients of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Sincerely,
Bill Irvin, R.Ph.
Director, Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs
CVS Health