North Carolina Board of Pharmacy : Pharmacy Law and Rules

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Pharmacy Laws -- updated March 2010
NC Pharmacy Rules -- updated July 2011 (indexed by section below)*

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 21 NCAC 46 .2507 – ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES BY PHARMACISTS

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy has proposed amending 21 NCAC 46 .2507 (d) to enable pharmacists with physical disabilities to perform vaccinations by removing the requirement that the pharmacist hold a CPR certification, while continuing to protect the public welfare by ensuring the presence of a CPR-certified pharmacist or technician.

A public hearing will be held on January 9, 2012 at 5:00pm at the NC Board of Pharmacy office, 6015 Farrington Road, Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.

Any person may object to the proposed amendment by attending the public hearing on January 9, 2012 and/or by submitting a written objection by January 9, 2012 to Jay Campbell, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, 6015 Farrington Road, Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, fax (919) 246-1056, e-mail jcampbell@ncbop.org. The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is interested in all comments pertaining to the proposed rule. All persons interested and potentially affected by the proposal are strongly encouraged to read this entire notice and make comments on the proposed rule.

• NOTICE OF TEXT/PUBLIC HEARING

• RULE .2507 (with proposed amended language)

*NC Pharmacy Rules Indexed by Section

Sections .0100 through .1100 have been repealed effective April 1, 1983.

SECTION .1200 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
SECTION .1300 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS
SECTION .1400 - HOSPITALS: OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES
SECTION .1500 - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: EXAMINATIONS
SECTION .1600 - LICENSES AND PERMITS
SECTION .1700 - DRUGS DISPENSED BY NURSE OR PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT
SECTION .1800 - PRESCRIPTIONS
SECTION .1900 - FORMS
SECTION .2000 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION .2100 - ELECTIONS
SECTION .2200 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
SECTION .2300 - PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION AND RECORDS
SECTION .2400 - DISPENSING IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT
SECTION .2500 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION .2600 - DEVICES
SECTION .2700 - NUCLEAR PHARMACY
SECTION .2800 - STERILE PARENTERAL PHARMACEUTICALS
SECTION .2900 - PRODUCT SELECTION
SECTION .3000 - DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED DRUGS
SECTION .3100 - CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER
SECTION .3200 - PEER REVIEW AGREEMENTS
SECTION .3300 - REGISTRATION OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
SECTION .3400 - AUTOMATED DISPENSING ON DRUG SUPPLY DEVICES

MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011

21 NCAC 46.1418, SUPERVISION OF UNIT DOSE MEDICATION SYSTEMS, IS NOW IN EFFECT. With the General Assembly’s regular session adjournment, Board Rule .1418 governing use of validating technicians for unit dose medication systems is now in effect. Pharmacist managers of in-patient hospital pharmacies should, if they have not already, review the rule carefully. The text of the rule may be found here: http://www.ncbop.org/pdf/21NCAC46.1418SupervisionUnitDoesMedSys.pdf

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011

Governor Perdue Signs S609, Which Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Flu Vaccine to Patients 14 and Older. Yesterday, Governor Perdue signed into law S609, which provides in part: “A pharmacist licensed under Article 4A of Chapter 90 who may administer vaccines under 21 NCAC 46 .2507 and 21 NCAC 32U .0101 shall be granted the authority to administer influenza vaccine to patients aged 14 years and older pursuant to 21 NCAC 46 .2507 and 21 NCAC 32U .0101.” This provision was effective immediately upon Governor Perdue’s signature. Accordingly, pharmacists presently authorized to administer vaccines under existing Board rules may begin administering flu vaccine to patients 14 and older.

Federal Controlled Substances Regulations: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/index.html

or download a PDF version of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 1300 - 1308 here.

Controlled Substance Rules & Regulations Pocket Card (A brief summary of pertinent rules and regulations impacting the practice of pharmacy. Revised May 2008; October 2009; November 2010.)

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