OHIO
PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT

Sec 4729.01 Definitions

(B) Practice Pharmacy - Pharmacist care

1.Managing drug therapy, interpreting RX’s

2.Dispensing and compounding drugs.

3.Dispensing devices.

4.Counseling patients.

5.Reviews of drug regimens.

6.Reviews of drug utilization.

7.Drug therapy advice.

8.Consult Agreement

(C) Compounding

the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, and labeling of one or more drugs in any of the circumstances listed in division (C)

(D) "Consult agreement"

an agreement to manage an individual's drug therapy that has been entered into by a pharmacist and a physician authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

(F) "Dangerous drug"

(H) "Prescription"

A written, electronic, or oral order for drugs or combinations or mixtures of drugs to be used by a particular individual or for treating a particular animal, issued by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs.

(I) "Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs" or "prescriber"

(1) A dentist

(2) An advanced practice nurse

(3) An optometrist

(4) A physician authorized under chapter 4731. of the revised code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatry;

(5) A veterinarian

(N) Price Information


(O) Wholesaler, manufacturer, and terminal distributer of dangerous drugs

Sec 4729.02 State board of Pharmacy

4729.08 Qualifications for pharmacist

4729.09 Reciprocal registration

4729.12 Identification Card and Certificate of Registration

4729.13 Renewal of Identification card after 3 year lapse

 

Section 4729.281 Pharmacist dispensing drug without a prescription; Conditions

Any drug other than a schedule II if:

1.Rx on file but no refill

2.R.Ph. Unable to obtain authorization for refill

3.(a) essential to patient’s therapy and

(b) failure to dispense would result in harm to patient

4.72 hour supply

5.Maintain record and notify prescriber

Section 4729.29 Prescriber dispensing and labeling

Section 4729.36

Only a pharmacy can use words like pharmacy, drug store, etc.

Section 4729.361

Disclosure of price information

4729.37

4729.38 Generic substitution

4729.38 More Generic substitution

Section 4729.39
Consult agreements authorized; conditions

1.Agreement between R.Ph. and physician

2.- Separate agreement for each patient

3.- May include monitoring and modifying a prescription

4.- Must be signed by physician, R.Ph. And patient

More Consult Agreements

5.R.Ph. To maintain records

6.- Prior to taking action R.Ph. must attempt to contact physician and must must contact physician within 48 hrs

7.- Any one of the parties may terminate the agreement

8.- Boards to adopt rules

Ohio’s Dangerous Drug Distribution Act

4729.54 Categories of terminal distributors

(1) "Category I" means single-dose injections of intravenous fluids

(2) "Category II" means any dangerous drug that is not included in category I or III.

(3) "Category III" means any controlled substance that is contained in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V.

4729.55 Terminal Distributor Qualifications

4729.60 Certificate required by wholesalers

1. Wholesaler must obtain certificate of licensure from terminal distributor before selling DD

2. Terminal distributor must obtain wholesaler’s certificate number before purchasing DD

 

Ohio Board of Pharmacy Regulations

Board Regulations (Continued)

Board Regulations (Continued)

Pharmacy Practice-Internship
(Chapter 4729-3)

4729-3-01 Definitions

4729-3-01 Definitions (Cont.)

4729-3-02 Registration as a pharmacy intern

Pharmacy Practice - Administration
(Chapter 4729-05)

4729-5-01 Definitions

4729-5-01 Definitions (cont)

4729-5-02 Identification Card

4729-5-03 Renewal Of Registration

ID card must be renewed every year by September 15

4729-5-04 Violations as evidence of denial
- Felony
- Violation of pharmacy or drug law
- Moral character or habits
- Addicted or abusing

4729-5-05 Name change
Report name change within 60 days
4729-5-06 Report change of address or place of employment
Within 30 days

4729-5-09 Prescription Filing

4729-5-11 Responsible Pharmacist
- Only a pharmacist may be a responsible person.
-Cannot be responsible pharmacist for more than 1 location

4729-5-11 Responsible Pharmacist (cont)
- Need board approval for more than 1 location
- Change in responsible pharmacist to be reported within thirty days

4729-5-13 Prescription Format
-Must comply with 4729-5-30
-Preprinted forms are permitted if
- no controlled substances
-one prescription per form

4729-5-13 Prescription Format (cont)
Format for controlled substance prescriptions
-4729-5-30
-One prescription per form
-Quantity written both numerically and alphabetically

4729-5-13 Prescription Format
Format for controlled substance prescriptions (cont)
-If preprinted, only one drug and strength per form
-Remember rule for residents and staff physicians (See examples)

4729-5-15 Prescriber

4729-5-16 Labeling

4729-5-16 Labeling

4729-5-18 Patient profiles

4729-5-19 Serial numbering of prescriptions

4729-5-20 Prospective Drug Utilization Review

4729-5-22 Patient Counseling

4729-5-22 Patient Counseling

4729-5-24 Prescription Copy

4729-5-24 Prescription Copy(more)

4729-5-24 Prescription Copy (Cont.)

4729-5-24 Prescription Copy (Cont.)

4729-5-24 Prescription Copy (Cont.)

4729-5-25 Dispensing and compounding

4729-5-26 Partial dispensing
of Schedule II drugs

4729-5-27 Recordkeeping

4729-5-27 Recordkeeping (More)

4729-5-27 Recordkeeping (More)

4729-5-28 Computerized record Keeping Systems

4729-5-28 Computerized record Keeping Systems

4729-5-28 Computerized record Keeping Systems

4729-5-29 Confidentiality of patient records

4729-5-30 Manner of Issuance of Rx

4729-5-30 Manner of Issuance of Rx

4729-5-30 Manner of Issuance of Rx

4729-5-30 Manner of Issuance of Rx

4729-5-31 Criteria for licensure by examination

4729-5-35 Automated drug delivery systems