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Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy v. Pastor

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 1971No. Appeal, No. 51PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Section 8(11) of the Pharmacy Act, Act of September 27, 1961, P. L. 1700, 63 P.S. §390-8(11), makes it unlawful for a pharmacist to advertise the prices of dangerous or narcotic drugs.1 We are today called upon to determine whether this statute is constitutional.

*188The instant case arises as follows: In April of 1965 appellant’s pharmacist license was revoked by the State Board of Pharmacy,2 after it found that he had placed a newspaper advertisement listing the prices his pharmacy charged for certain drugs. The revocation was appealed to the Court of Common Pleas…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Lochner v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  3. United States v. Carolene Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. United States v. Carolene Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Birkenfeld v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Adler, Barish, Daniels, Levin & Creskoff v. EpsteinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Hunter v. Port Authority of Allegheny CountySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Adler v. Montefiore Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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