Sea You at Fetch Long Beach
|Articles|April 1, 2012

Hawaii mulls exemption from electronic RX reporting program

Honolulu - Veterinarians may no longer have to report prescription information to the state in Hawaii if new legislation passes.

HONOLULU — Veterinarians may no longer have to report prescription information to the state in Hawaii if new legislation passes.

House Bill1856 would exempt veterinarians from the requirements of the electronic prescription accountability system, established in 1996. The bill was introduced Jan. 17 and referred to various committees for consideration.


Related to this article

Laverdia now available for purchase for dogs with lymphoma
Verdinexor tablets are now available for dogs with lymphoma after receiving full FDA approval earlier this year, offering an at-home treatment option that is given twice weekly and showed a longer time to disease progression than control in a field study.
Q&A: Caregiver burden can begin early in pet illness. Are veterinary teams equipped to support clients, and how can veterinary social workers help both parties?
Caroline Cox, LSW, MSW, and Erika Krick, VMD, DACVIM (Oncology), discuss the role of veterinary social workers in supporting clients, communicating with veterinary teams, and helping practices address the human side of veterinary care in this Q&A from an interview at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference.