Number of members on the board of pharmacy
6 RPhs + 1 public (non-RPh member)
When can you dispense a 90-day supply if the script is written for 30 days?
If there is qty sufficient to do so & the drug is not a CS or psychotropic
How may you notify the prescriber of using an interchangeable product?
Phone, fax, electronically (through escript, emr, etc)
Pharmacy board member requirements
licensed for the past 5 years
How long do board members serve?
Maximum limit of two terms of four years each; may or may not be consecutive
How often does the board meet?
Four times per year
Who can apply to be a pharmacist?
1) 18 years of age
2) Pharmacy school graduate
,3) Transfers from out of state who have at least one year of practice as a licensed pharmacist
Minimum intern hours
1740
# of CE hours for renewal
30 biennially (q2years)
What extra exams must a foreign graduate take to become a licensed pharmacist?
FPGEE, TOEFL iBT
License reinstatement requirements
1) Submit form LA-60
2) Retake NAPLEX if longer than 5 years since practicing
3) Retake MPJE if more than 3 years
4) Complete 30 CE if one period (2 years) has lapsed
5) Complete 60 CE if two periods (4 years) has lapsed
How long must a pharmacist wait after revocation to apply for reinstatement?
1 year
Who can be a tech?
Graduated high school, GED, or in good standing in high school
,Tech application fee
$67
Date which techs licensed prior to this date do not need to pass certification exam?
July 1, 2017
Pharmacy Tech CE requirements
20 hours biennially
A pharmacy tech must notify the board within 30 days of...
1) name change
2) change of email
3) change of address
4) change of employer
5) quitting
Renewal period for technicians
Biennially on October 31st
When must a tech pass the PTCB or ExCPT?
Before first renewal of registration
, Techs may request a ______ month extension to pass certification test
6
Who can inspect?
The Board and authorized agents
Prescription hard copy storage regulations
Must be retained for 5 years; must be "Readily retrievable" means that records kept in hard copy or by
automatic data processing applications or other electronic or mechanized record-keeping systems can be
separated out from all other records quickly and easily during an inspection or investigation, or within a
reasonable time not to exceed 48 hours of a written request from the Board or other authorized agent.
Sign requirement for closures
Notify each household who has received a prescription within the past 2 years by mail, phone, text, or
email within 10 days of closing. Must notify of
1) Closure and contact information
2) Location for obtaining patient records
Nametag requirements
All personnel must have name and position
How long to notify the board of pharmacy of a change in ownership
Within 5 days after change