SC Pharmacy Laws/Regulations
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What are state pharmacy regulatory agencies? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
LLR/Board of Pharmacy
- DHEC Bureau of Drug Control
the purpose is to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety,
and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the
practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure,
,permitting, control, and regulation of all sites or persons, in or out of this
State, that distribute, manufacture, possess, or sell drugs or devices within
this State, as may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
injury, illness, and disease of a patient or other individual - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act
How many BOP members are there? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔9 total members
- 7 RPh members from each congressional district
- 2 members appointed by governor (coterminous with governor) --> lay
person at large, pharmacist at large
Term of BOP members? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6 years (limit: 2 consecutive
terms)
What are responsibilities of BOP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Governs the practice
of pharmacy
2. Regulates the sale/dispensing of drugs, poisons, devices
3. Regulates the supervision/training of interns/externs
4. Investigates alleged violations
5. Establishes minimum requirements of permittees
,6. Confines drugs to prescription status
7. Seizes drugs/devices that are an imminent danger to public health
8. Promulgates regulations
9. Issue license, registrations, permits
10. Adopts rules of conduct
How often are facilities inspected by the BOP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Biennial
What does the BOP inspect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔permit holders for
COMPLIANCE with statues and regulations
Who must BOP inspectors be? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pharmacists
disciplinary actions of the BOP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The BOP may cancel,
fine, suspend, revoke or restrict authorization to practice
1. revocation
2. suspension
3. reprimand or letter of caution (public or private)
4. fine not to exceed $500 unless otherwise specified by Board
5. probation (with conditions)
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, 6. other "reasonable" actions deemed necessary and appropriate by the
BOP
What are key points of the APhA code of ethics? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
Respects the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist
- Promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate, and
confidential manner
- Respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient
- Acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships
- Maintains professional competence
- Respects the values and abilities of colleagues and other health
professionals
- Serves individual, community, and societal needs
- Seeks justice in the distribution of health resources
What are types of unprofessional conduct? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Circumvent
patient counseling
- Violate confidentiality
- Sale of drugs/devices for illegal use
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What are state pharmacy regulatory agencies? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
LLR/Board of Pharmacy
- DHEC Bureau of Drug Control
the purpose is to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety,
and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the
practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure,
,permitting, control, and regulation of all sites or persons, in or out of this
State, that distribute, manufacture, possess, or sell drugs or devices within
this State, as may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
injury, illness, and disease of a patient or other individual - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act
How many BOP members are there? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔9 total members
- 7 RPh members from each congressional district
- 2 members appointed by governor (coterminous with governor) --> lay
person at large, pharmacist at large
Term of BOP members? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6 years (limit: 2 consecutive
terms)
What are responsibilities of BOP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Governs the practice
of pharmacy
2. Regulates the sale/dispensing of drugs, poisons, devices
3. Regulates the supervision/training of interns/externs
4. Investigates alleged violations
5. Establishes minimum requirements of permittees
,6. Confines drugs to prescription status
7. Seizes drugs/devices that are an imminent danger to public health
8. Promulgates regulations
9. Issue license, registrations, permits
10. Adopts rules of conduct
How often are facilities inspected by the BOP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Biennial
What does the BOP inspect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔permit holders for
COMPLIANCE with statues and regulations
Who must BOP inspectors be? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pharmacists
disciplinary actions of the BOP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The BOP may cancel,
fine, suspend, revoke or restrict authorization to practice
1. revocation
2. suspension
3. reprimand or letter of caution (public or private)
4. fine not to exceed $500 unless otherwise specified by Board
5. probation (with conditions)
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 6. other "reasonable" actions deemed necessary and appropriate by the
BOP
What are key points of the APhA code of ethics? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
Respects the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist
- Promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate, and
confidential manner
- Respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient
- Acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships
- Maintains professional competence
- Respects the values and abilities of colleagues and other health
professionals
- Serves individual, community, and societal needs
- Seeks justice in the distribution of health resources
What are types of unprofessional conduct? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Circumvent
patient counseling
- Violate confidentiality
- Sale of drugs/devices for illegal use
