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NC Gen Stat § 90-85.21B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.21B - Unlawful practice of pharmacy.

 90-85.21B. Unlawful practice of pharmacy.It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation not licensed or registered under the provisions of this Article to:(1) Use in a trade name, sign, letter, or advertisement any term, including "drug", "pharmacy", "prescription drugs", "prescription", "Rx", or "apothecary", that would imply that the person, firm, or corporation is licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in this State.(2) Hold himself or herself out to others as a person, firm, or corporation licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in this State. (2003-284, s. 10.8D.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.21C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.21C - Pharmacy permit exemption for dispensing and delivery of home renal products.

 90-85.21C. Pharmacy permit exemption for dispensing and delivery of home renal products.Each location or facility within or outside this State from which dialysate or drugs necessary to perform home renal dialysis are dispensed and delivered to a patient in this State is exempt from the pharmacy permit requirements established by G.S. 90-85.21 and G.S. 90-8.21A, provided that all the following criteria are met:(1) The dialysate or drugs have been approved or cleared by United States Food and Drug Administration.(2) The dialysate or drugs are lawfully held by a manufacturer or an agent of the manufacturer that is properly licensed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a manufacturer, or as a wholesaler, or as both, as required by G.S. 106-145.3.(3) The dialysate or drugs are held, delivered, and dispensed in their original, sealed packaging from the manufacturing facility.(4) The dialysate or drugs are delivered only by the manufacturer, or an agent of the manufacturer, and only upon receipt of a physician's order.(5) The manufacturer or an agent of the manufacturer delivers the dialysate or drugs directly to either of the following:a. A patient with chronic kidney failure or a designee of the patient, for self-administration of the dialysis therapy.b. A health care provider, or health care facility licensed under Chapter 122C, 131D, or 131E of the General Statutes, for administration or delivery of the dialysis therapy to a patient with chronic kidney failure.  (2015-28, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.21D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.21D - Dialysis facilities as designated agents to receive home medications for patients with renal failure.

 90-85.21D. Dialysis facilities as designated agents to receive home medications for patients with renal failure.Pharmacies may ship medications for home use by patients with renal failure to renal dialysis facilities for delivery to (i) patients who receive dialysis treatments in a Medicare certified dialysis facility or (ii) patients who self-dialyze at home, provided that all of the following criteria are met:(1) The patient authorizes, in writing, the dialysis facility staff to act as the patient's designated agent for the purpose of receiving mailed medical packages at the dialysis facility.(2) The pharmacy, whether in-state or out-of-state, is licensed as a pharmacy in North Carolina.(3) The medications for home use are dispensed by the licensed pharmacist pursuant to a valid prescription order.(4) The delivered medication packages are held in a secure location in an area not accessible to the public and delivered by the dialysis facility staff, unopened, to the patient.(5) Medication packages are individually labeled with the patient name.(6) The medications exclude controlled substances, as defined under G.S. 90-87.  (2015-28, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.22 - Device and medical equipment permits; exemptions.

 90-85.22. Device and medical equipment permits; exemptions.(a) Devices. - Each place, whether located in this State or out-of-state, where devices are dispensed or delivered to the user in this State shall register annually with the Board on a form provided by the Board and obtain a device permit. A business that has a current pharmacy permit does not have to register and obtain a device permit. Records of devices dispensed in pharmacies or other places shall be kept in accordance with rules adopted by the Board.(b) Medical Equipment. - Each place, whether located in this State or out-of-state, that delivers medical equipment to the user of the equipment in this State shall register annually with the Board on a form provided by the Board and obtain a medical equipment permit. A business that has a current pharmacy permit or a current device permit does not have to register and obtain a medical equipment permit. Medical equipment shall be delivered only in accordance with requirements established by rules adopted by the Board.(c) This section shall not apply to any of the following:(1) A pharmaceutical manufacturer registered with the Food and Drug Administration.(2) A wholly owned subsidiary of a pharmaceutical manufacturer registered with the Food and Drug Administration.(3) The dispensing and delivery of home renal products in accordance with the criteria specified in G.S. 90-85.21C.  (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 692, s. 1; 2001-339, s. 1; 2015-28, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.23 - License and permit to be displayed.

 90-85.23. License and permit to be displayed.Every pharmacist-manager's license, every permit, and every current renewal shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business owned by or employing the person to whom it is issued. The licenses and every last renewal of all other pharmacists employed in the pharmacy must be readily available for inspection by agents of the Board. Failure to display any license or permit and the most recent renewal shall be a violation of this Article and each day that the license or permit or renewal is not displayed shall be a separate and distinct offense. (1905, c. 108, ss. 18, 26; Rev., ss. 3651, 4485; C.S., s. 6663; 1921, c. 68, s. 3; 1953, c. 1051; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.24 - Fees collectible by Board.

 90-85.24. Fees collectible by Board.(a) The Board of Pharmacy shall be entitled to charge and collect not more than the following fees:(1) For the examination of an applicant for license as a pharmacist, two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus the cost of the test material;(2) For renewing the license as a pharmacist, one hundred thirty-five dollars ($135.00);(3) For reinstatement of a license as a pharmacist, one hundred thirty-five dollars ($135.00);(4) For annual registration of a pharmacy technician, thirty dollars ($30.00);(5) For reinstatement of a registration of a pharmacy technician, thirty dollars ($30.00);(6) For licenses without examination as provided in G.S. 90-85.20, original, six hundred dollars ($600.00);(7) For original registration of a pharmacy, five hundred dollars ($500.00), and renewal thereof, two hundred dollars ($200.00);(8) For reinstatement of the registration of a pharmacy, two hundred dollars ($200.00);(9) For annual registration as a dispensing physician under G.S. 90-85.21(b), seventy-five dollars ($75.00);(10) For reinstatement of registration as a dispensing physician, seventy-five dollars ($75.00);(11) For annual registration as a dispensing physician assistant under G.S. 90-18.1, seventy-five dollars ($75.00);(12) For reinstatement of registration as a dispensing physician assistant, seventy-five dollars ($75.00);(13) For annual registration as a dispensing nurse practitioner under G.S. 90-18.2, seventy-five dollars ($75.00);(14) For reinstatement of registration as a dispensing nurse practitioner, seventy-five dollars ($75.00);(15) For registration of any change in pharmacist personnel as required under G.S. 90-85.21(a), thirty-five dollars ($35.00);(16) For a duplicate of any license, permit, or registration issued by the Board, twenty-five dollars ($25.00);(17) For original registration to dispense devices, deliver medical equipment, or both, five hundred dollars ($500.00);(18) For renewal of registration to dispense devices, deliver medical equipment, or both, two hundred dollars ($200.00);(19) For reinstatement of a registration to dispense devices, deliver medical equipment, or both, two hundred dollars ($200.00).(b) All fees under this section shall be paid before any applicant may be admitted to examination or the applicant's name may be placed upon the register of pharmacists or before any license or permit, or any renewal or reinstatement thereof, may be issued by the Board. (1905, c. 108, s. 12; Rev., s. 4478; C.S., s. 6657; 1921, c. 57, s. 3; 1945, c. 572, s. 3; 1953, c. 183, s. 1; 1965, c. 676, s. 1; 1973, c. 1183; 1981, c. 72; c. 717, s. 3; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 2; 1983, c. 196, s. 8; 1987, c. 260; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1039, s. 4; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 692, s. 3; 1997-231, s. 1; 2001-375, s. 4; 2005-402, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.25 - Disasters and emergencies.

 90-85.25. Disasters and emergencies.(a) In the event of an occurrence which the Governor of the State of North Carolina has declared a state of emergency, or in the event of an occurrence for which a county or municipality has enacted an ordinance to deal with states of emergency under G.S. 166A-19.31, or to protect the public health, safety, or welfare of its citizens under G.S. 160A-174(a) or G.S. 153A-121(a), as applicable, the Board may waive the requirements of this Article in order to permit the provision of drugs, devices, and professional services to the public.(b) The pharmacist in charge of a pharmacy shall report within 10 days to the Board any disaster, accident, theft, or emergency which may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of drugs and devices in the pharmacy.  (1981 Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1; 1998-212, s. 12.3B(a); 2012-12, s. 2(gg).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.26A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.26A - Clinical pharmacist practitioners subcommittee.

 90-85.26A. Clinical pharmacist practitioners subcommittee.The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy shall appoint and maintain a subcommittee of the Board consisting of four licensed pharmacists to work jointly with the subcommittee of the North Carolina Medical Board to develop rules to govern the provision of drug therapy management by clinical pharmacist practitioners and to determine reasonable fees to accompany an application for approval or renewal of such approval as provided in G.S. 90-6. The rules developed by this subcommittee shall govern the performance of acts by clinical pharmacist practitioners and shall become effective when they have been adopted by both Boards. (1999-290, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.27 - Definitions.

 90-85.27. Definitions.As used in G.S. 90-85.28 through G.S. 90-85.31:(1) Biological product. - As defined in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 262(i).(1a) Equivalent drug product. - A drug product which has the same established name, active ingredient, strength, quantity, and dosage form, and which is therapeutically equivalent to the drug product identified in the prescription.(2) Established name. - As defined in section 502(e)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 352(e)(3).(3) Good manufacturing practice. - As defined in Part 211 of Chapter 1 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3a) Interchangeable biological product. - A biological product determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration to meet the standards set forth in 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(4), or deemed therapeutically equivalent by the United States Food and Drug Administration.(4) Manufacturer. - The actual manufacturer of the finished dosage form of the drug.(4a) Narrow therapeutic index drugs. - Those pharmaceuticals having a narrowly defined range between risk and benefit. Such drugs have less than a twofold difference in the minimum toxic concentration and minimum effective concentration in the blood or are those drug product formulations that exhibit limited or erratic absorption, formulation-dependent bioavailability, and wide intrapatient pharmacokinetic variability that requires blood-level monitoring. Drugs identified as having narrow therapeutic indices shall be designated by the North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services upon the advice of the State Health Director, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, and North Carolina Medical Board, as narrow therapeutic index drugs and shall be subject to the provisions of G.S. 90-85.28(b1). The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy shall submit the list of narrow therapeutic index drugs to the Codifier of Rules, in a timely fashion for publication in January of each year in the North Carolina Register.(5) Prescriber. - Anyone authorized to prescribe drugs pursuant to the laws of this State.  (1979, c. 1017, s. 1; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 3; 1983, c. 196, s. 9; 1997-76, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(b); 2015-27, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.29 - Prescription label.

 90-85.29. Prescription label.The prescription label of every drug product dispensed shall contain the brand name of any drug product dispensed, or in the absence of a brand name, the established name. The prescription drug label of every drug product dispensed shall:(1) Contain the discard date when dispensed in a container other than the manufacturer's original container. The discard date shall be the earlier of one year from the date dispensed or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlier, and(2) Not obscure the expiration date and storage statement when the product is dispensed in the manufacturer's original container.As used in this section, "expiration date" means the expiration date printed on the original manufacturer's container, and "discard date" means the date after which the drug product dispensed in a container other than the original manufacturer's container shall not be used. Nothing in this section shall impose liability on the dispensing pharmacist or the prescriber for damages related to or caused by a drug product that loses its effectiveness prior to the expiration or disposal date displayed by the pharmacist or prescriber. (1979, c. 1017, s. 1; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 3; 1993, c. 529, s. 7.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.30 - Prescription record.

 90-85.30. Prescription record.The pharmacy file copy of every prescription shall include the brand or trade name, if any, or the established name and the manufacturer of the drug product dispensed. (1979, c. 1017, s. 1; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.31 - Prescriber and pharmacist liability not extended.

 90-85.31. Prescriber and pharmacist liability not extended.The selection of an equivalent drug or interchangeable biological product pursuant to this Article shall impose no greater liability upon the pharmacist for selecting the dispensed drug or biological product or upon the prescriber of the same than would be incurred by either for dispensing the drug or biological product specified in the prescription.  (1979, c. 1017, s. 1; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 3; 2015-27, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.32 - Rules pertaining to filling, refilling, transfer, and mail or common-carrier delivery of prescription orders.

 90-85.32. Rules pertaining to filling, refilling, transfer, and mail or common-carrier delivery of prescription orders.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board may adopt rules governing the filling, refilling and transfer of prescription orders not inconsistent with other provisions of law regarding the distribution of drugs and devices. The rules shall assure the safe and secure distribution of drugs and devices. Prescriptions marked PRN shall not be refilled more than one year after the date issued by the prescriber unless otherwise specified.(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 90-85.6, the Board shall not adopt rules pertaining to the shipment, mailing, or other manner of delivery of dispensed legend drugs that are more restrictive than federal statutes or regulations governing the delivery of prescription medications by mail or common carrier. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1; 1998-212, s. 12.3B(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.33 - Unit dose medication systems.

 90-85.33. Unit dose medication systems.The Board may adopt regulations governing pharmacists providing unit dose medication systems. The regulations shall ensure the safe and proper distribution of drugs in the patient's best health interests. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.34 - Unique pharmacy practice.

 90-85.34. Unique pharmacy practice.Consistent with the provisions of this Article, the Board may regulate unique pharmacy practices including, but not limited to, nuclear pharmacy and clinical pharmacy, to ensure the best interests of patient health and safety. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.34A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.34A - Public health pharmacy practice.

 90-85.34A. Public health pharmacy practice.(a) A registered nurse in a local health department clinic may dispense prescription drugs and devices, other than controlled substances as defined in G.S. 90-87, under the following conditions:(1) The registered nurse has training acceptable to the Board in the labeling and packaging of prescription drugs and devices;(2) Dispensing by the registered nurse shall occur only at a local health department clinic;(3) Only prescription drugs and devices contained in a formulary recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services and approved by the Board shall be dispensed;(4) The local health department clinic shall obtain a pharmacy permit in accordance with G.S. 90-85.21;(5) Written procedures for the storage, packaging, labeling and delivery of prescription drugs and devices shall be approved by the Board; and(6) The pharmacist-manager, or another pharmacist at his direction, shall review dispensing records at least weekly, provide consultation where appropriate, and be responsible to the Board for all dispensing activity at the local health department clinic.(b) This section is applicable only to prescriptions issued on behalf of persons receiving local health department clinic services and issued by an individual authorized by law to prescribe drugs and devices.(c) This section does not affect the practice of nurse practitioners pursuant to G.S. 90-18.2 or of physician assistants pursuant to G.S. 90-18.1. (1985, c. 359; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.22.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.35 - Availability of patient records.

 90-85.35. Availability of patient records.Pharmacists employed in health care facilities shall have access to patient records maintained by those facilities when necessary for the pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical services. The pharmacist shall make appropriate entries in patient records. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-85.37 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.|§ 90-85.37 - Embargo.

 90-85.37. Embargo.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whenever an authorized representative of the Board has reasonable cause to believe that any drug or device presents a danger to the public health, he shall affix to the drug or device a notice that the article is suspected of being dangerous to the public health and warning all persons not to remove or dispose of the article. Whenever an authorized representative of the Board has reasonable cause to believe that any drug or device presents a danger to the public health and that there are reasonable grounds to believe that it might be disposed of pending a judicial resolution of the matter, he shall seize the article and take it to a safe and secure place. When an article has been embargoed under this section, the Board shall, as soon as practical, file a petition in Orange County District Court for a condemnation order for such article. If the judge determines after hearing, that the article is not dangerous to the public health, the Board shall direct the immediate removal of the tag or other marking, and where appropriate, shall direct that the article be returned to its owner. If the judge finds the article is dangerous to the public health, he shall order its destruction at the owner's expense and under the Board's supervision. If the judge determines that the article is dangerous to the public health, he shall order the owner of the article to pay all court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, storage fees, and all other costs incident to the proceeding. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1.)