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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3 SENATE BILL 941 By: Deevers
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to pharmaceutical products; defining
7 terms; requiring manufacturers of pharmaceutical
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8 specifying certain inclusions; clarifying
9 applicability; requiring certain submission and
9 publication; providing administrative, civil, and
10 criminal penalties and remedies; granting certain
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11 reporting system; preempting certain rulemaking;
11 providing certain construction; providing for
12 codification; and providing an effective date.
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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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16 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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17 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9002.1 of Title 63, unless there
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19 As used in this act:
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20 1. "Pharmaceutical product" means any drug or device as defined
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21 in Section 353.1 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes including
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22 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, vaccines, and
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23 products intended for research purposes;
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24 2. "Ingredient" includes:
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1 a. all active and inactive components,
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2 b. biological materials, such as mRNA, DNA from human or
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3 animal sources, and viral vectors,
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4 c. synthetic materials, including lipids, nanotechnology
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5 components, and polymers, and
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6 d. adjuvants, preservatives, stabilizers, and other
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7 additives; and
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8 3. "Manufacturer" means any person or entity engaged in the
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9 production, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of
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10 pharmaceutical products, as defined in Section 353.1 of Title 59 of
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11 the Oklahoma Statutes.
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12 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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13 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9002.2 of Title 63, unless there
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15 A. Manufacturers of pharmaceutical products, including those
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16 intended exclusively for research purposes, shall publish a complete
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17 and detailed list of all ingredients for each product.
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18 1. The list shall include:
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19 a. the chemical and common names of all active, inactive,
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20 biological, and synthetic ingredients,
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21 b. the origin of any biological materials, specifying
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22 whether they are derived from human, animal, or
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23 synthetic sources,
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24 c. the purpose of each ingredient, and
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1 d. the quantity or concentration of each ingredient,
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2 including trace elements and residuals.
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3 2. For products containing mRNA or other gene-based technology,
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4 the disclosure shall specify:
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5 a. the sequence and source of any nucleic acids, and
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6 b. the delivery mechanism, including synthetic carriers
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7 such as lipid nanoparticles.
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8 B. The ingredient information shall be:
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9 1. Submitted to the State Board of Pharmacy;
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10 2. Published publicly on a manufacturer-maintained website; and
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11 3. Included in product labeling and marketing materials.
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12 C. The responsibility to disclose all ingredients or components
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13 of any pharmaceutical product, medical treatment, or mandate shall
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14 remain unchanged regardless of whether a national emergency is
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15 declared by the President of the United States or Congress. The
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16 rights of individuals shall not be suspended, abridged, or infringed
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17 during any declared emergency.
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18 SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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19 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9002.3 of Title 63, unless there
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20 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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21 A. Noncompliance with the provisions of this act shall result
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22 in the following penalties:
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23 1. Fines up to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) per violation,
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1 2. Suspension or revocation of the right to distribute or sell
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2 the noncompliant pharmaceutical product within this state until
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3 compliance is achieved.
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4 B. Enhanced penalties for repeated or willful violations shall
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5 be assessed as follows:
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6 1. Escalating fines:
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7 a. on a second violation: fines up to One Hundred
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8 Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per product, and
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9 b. on a third or subsequent violation: fines up to Two
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10 Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per
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11 product;
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12 2. Prohibition of operations: For continued noncompliance, the
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13 manufacturer may be prohibited from distributing or selling any
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14 pharmaceutical products in this state for up to one (1) year; and
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15 3. Criminal liability: Repeated or intentional
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16 misrepresentation or omission of ingredient information is a
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17 misdemeanor crime punishable by up to one (1) year imprisonment.
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18 C. The following civil remedies shall be available:
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19 1. Private right to civil action: Any individual or group
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20 harmed by noncompliance with this act, including misrepresentation
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21 or omission of ingredient information, may bring a civil lawsuit
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22 against the manufacturer for damages including, but not limited to:
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23 a. economic damages including, but not limited to,
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24 medical expenses or financial losses,
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1 b. noneconomic damages including, but not limited to,
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2 pain and suffering or emotional distress, and
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3 c. punitive damages, as appropriate under Oklahoma law.
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4 2. Class action suit: Affected individuals may form a class to
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5 seek collective remedy in cases of widespread harm resulting from
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6 noncompliance.
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7 D. The State of Oklahoma may seek injunctive relief to compel
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8 compliance or halt the distribution and sale of noncompliant
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9 pharmaceutical products.
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10 E. Individuals who report violations of this act by
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11 manufacturers shall be protected from retaliation under applicable
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12 whistleblower statutes and may be entitled to a percentage of fines
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13 collected as a result of their report.
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14 F. The State Board of Pharmacy shall establish a reporting
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15 system for individuals to file complaints regarding suspected
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16 violations of this act, with such reports forwarded to the
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17 Legislature for review and potential enforcement action.
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18 SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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19 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9002.4 of Title 63, unless there
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21 The Legislature shall retain exclusive rule-making authority to
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22 implement and enforce the provisions of this act.
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1 SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9002.5 of Title 63, unless there
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4 To the extent any laws conflict with this act, this act shall
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6 SECTION 6. This act shall become effective January 1, 2026.
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