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IN Code § 25-26-13-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-15. Confidentiality of Prescriptions, Records, and Patient Information; Disclosure; Immunity

Sec. 15. (a) A pharmacist shall hold in strictest confidence all prescriptions, drug orders, records, and patient information. He may divulge such information only when it is in the best interest of the patient or when requested by the board or its representatives or by a law enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of laws pertaining to drugs or devices or the practice of pharmacy.(b) A person who has knowledge by virtue of his office of any prescription drug order, record, or patient information may not divulge such information except in connection with a criminal prosecution or proceeding or a proceeding before the board, to which the person to whom the information relates is a party.(c) A pharmacist or pharmacy is immune from civil liability for any action based on its good faith release of information under this section.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-26-13-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-16. Pharmacist's Professional Judgment; Honoring and Refusal to Honor Prescriptions; Immunity

Sec. 16. (a) A pharmacist shall exercise the pharmacist's professional judgment in the best interest of the patient's health when engaging in the practice of pharmacy.(b) A pharmacist has a duty to honor all prescriptions from a practitioner or from a physician, podiatrist, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or veterinarian licensed under the laws of another state. Before honoring a prescription, the pharmacist shall take reasonable steps to determine whether the prescription has been issued in compliance with the laws of the state where it originated. The pharmacist is immune from criminal prosecution or civil liability if the pharmacist, in good faith, refuses to honor a prescription because, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, the honoring of the prescription would:(1) be contrary to law;(2) be against the best interest of the patient;(3) aid or abet an addiction or habit; or(4) be contrary to the health and safety of the patient.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.156-1986, SEC.3; P.L.28-2020, SEC.1; P.L.114-2020, SEC.10.
IN Code § 25-26-13-16.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-16.5. Optometrists Who May Have Prescriptions Filled

Sec. 16.5. Pharmacists licensed by Indiana may fill prescriptions of optometrists who are:(1) licensed by Indiana; and(2) certified under IC 25-24-3;for a drug that is included in the formulary adopted under IC 25-24-3-10.As added by P.L.147-1991, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.66.
IN Code § 25-26-13-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-18. Eligibility for Pharmacy Permits; Inspections; Value of Drug Inventory

Sec. 18. (a) To be eligible for issuance of a pharmacy permit, an applicant must show to the satisfaction of the board that:(1) Persons at the location will engage in the bona fide practice of pharmacy. The application must show the number of hours each week, if any, that the pharmacy will be open to the general public.(2) The pharmacy will maintain a sufficient stock of emergency and frequently prescribed drugs and devices as to adequately serve and protect the public health.(3) Except as provided in IC 25-26-13.5 and section 19 of this chapter, a registered pharmacist will be in personal attendance and on duty in the licensed premises at all times when the practice of pharmacy is being conducted and that the pharmacist will be responsible for the lawful conduct of the pharmacy.(4) The pharmacy will be located separate and apart from any area containing merchandise not offered for sale under the pharmacy permit. The pharmacy will:(A) be stationary;(B) be sufficiently secure, either through electronic or physical means, or a combination of both, to protect the products contained in the pharmacy and to detect and deter entry during those times when the pharmacy is closed;(C) be well lighted and ventilated with clean and sanitary surroundings;(D) be equipped with a sink with hot and cold running water or some means for heating water, a proper sewage outlet, and refrigeration;(E) have a prescription filling area of sufficient size to permit the practice of pharmacy as practiced at that particular pharmacy; and(F) have such additional fixtures, facilities, and equipment as the board requires to enable it to operate properly as a pharmacy in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing pharmacies.(b) Prior to opening a pharmacy after receipt of a pharmacy permit, the permit holder shall submit the premises to a qualifying inspection by a representative of the board and shall present a physical inventory of the drugs and all other items in the inventory on the premises.(c) At all times, the wholesale value of the drug inventory on the licensed items must be at least ten percent (10%) of the wholesale value of the items in the licensed area.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.90; P.L.27-1998, SEC.1; P.L.187-1999, SEC.4; P.L.251-2003, SEC.2; P.L.1-2009, SEC.142; P.L.159-2012, SEC.5; P.L.58-2014, SEC.10; P.L.5-2015, SEC.58; P.L.202-2017, SEC.5.
IN Code § 25-26-13-18.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-18.5. Supervision of Pharmacy Interns, Technicians, and Technicians in Training; Remote Distribution Facility Supervision

Sec. 18.5. (a) As used in this section, "immediate and personal supervision" means within reasonable visual and vocal distance of the pharmacist.(b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), licensed pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technicians in training who are:(1) licensed or certified under IC 25-26-19; and(2) practicing at a pharmacy;must practice under a licensed pharmacist's immediate and personal supervision at all times.(c) A pharmacist may not supervise more than eight (8) pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, or pharmacy technicians in training at any time. Not more than three (3) of the eight (8) individuals being supervised by a pharmacist may be pharmacy technicians in training.(d) A licensed pharmacy technician employed at a remote dispensing facility (as defined in IC 25-26-13.5-3) may be under the supervision of a pharmacist through the use of a computer link, a video link, and an audio link.(e) A pharmacy technician may work remotely for nondispensing job responsibilities, including:(1) data entry;(2) insurance processing; or(3) other responsibilities that do not require the pharmacy technician to be physically present at the pharmacy.As added by P.L.5-2015, SEC.59. Amended by P.L.202-2017, SEC.6; P.L.207-2021, SEC.32.
IN Code § 25-26-13-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-19. Retail Pharmacies; Absence of Pharmacist; Revocation of Privilege

Sec. 19. (a) A pharmacy holding a Category I or Category III permit that is not operating as a remote dispensing facility (as defined in IC 25-26-13.5-3) may be open to the general public without a pharmacist on duty if the following conditions are met:(1) Approval is obtained from the board.(2) All legend drugs and other merchandise that can only be dispensed by a pharmacist are securely locked or secured by an alternative system approved by the board when the pharmacist is absent.(3) During the pharmacist's absence, a sign at least twenty (20) inches by thirty (30) inches is prominently displayed in the prescription department stating: "Prescription Department Closed, No Pharmacist on Duty".(4) Only a pharmacist has access to the secured area.(b) The board may revoke or limit a pharmacy's privilege under this section after a hearing under IC 4-21.5-3.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1987, SEC.125; P.L.147-1991, SEC.5; P.L.288-2001, SEC.3; P.L.152-2012, SEC.11; P.L.202-2017, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-26-13-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-20. Applications for Pharmacy Permits

Sec. 20. (a) A person desiring to open, establish, operate, or maintain a pharmacy shall apply to the board for a pharmacy permit on a form provided by the board. The applicant shall set forth:(1) the name and occupation of the persons desiring the permit;(2) the location, including street address and city, of the pharmacy;(3) the name of the pharmacist who will qualify the pharmacy by being responsible to the board for the legal operation of the pharmacy under the permit; and(4) such other information as the board may require.(b) If the applicant desires to open, establish, operate, or maintain more than one (1) pharmacy, the applicant must file a separate application for each. Each pharmacy must be qualified by a different pharmacist.(c) The board shall permit a pharmacist to serve as a qualifying pharmacist for more than one (1) pharmacy holding a Category II pharmacy permit upon the holder of the Category II permit showing circumstances establishing that:(1) the permit holder has made a reasonable effort, without success, to obtain a qualifying pharmacist who is not serving as a qualifying pharmacist at another Category II pharmacy; and(2) the single pharmacist could effectively fulfill all duties and responsibilities of the qualifying pharmacist at both locations.However, the board shall hold the permit holder responsible and may not discipline or otherwise hold the qualifying pharmacist responsible for staffing deficiencies of the pharmacy if the qualifying pharmacist does not have authority for staffing determinations of the pharmacy.(d) The board shall grant or deny an application for a permit not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the application and any additional information required by the board are submitted.(e) The board may not issue a pharmacy permit to a person who desires to operate the pharmacy out of a residence.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.91; P.L.270-2001, SEC.3; P.L.98-2006, SEC.10; P.L.152-2012, SEC.12; P.L.207-2021, SEC.33.
IN Code § 25-26-13-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-21. Transfer of Ownership or Location of Pharmacies

Sec. 21. (a) A pharmacy permit is not transferable as to location or ownership.(b) Not later than ten (10) days after the change of ownership of a pharmacy, an application shall be submitted for transfer of ownership accompanied by a signed and dated certificate of sale. The original permit remains valid until a new permit is issued or the application is rejected by the board. Not later than ten (10) days after notice of the board's action, the old permit is void and must be returned immediately by the new owner.(c) If the holder of a pharmacy permit desires to change the location of the pharmacy, he shall file an application on a form provided by the board for a permit for the new location.(d) All applications for transfers of ownership or location of a pharmacy must be accompanied by the appropriate fee.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.191.
IN Code § 25-26-13-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-22. Expiration and Renewal of Pharmacy Permits

Sec. 22. (a) A pharmacy permit shall expire biennially on a date established by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4.(b) If a pharmacy permit lapses for not more than three (3) years, it may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the permit meets the requirements established under IC 25-1-8-6(c).(c) If a pharmacy permit has been expired for more than three (3) years, the permit may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the permit meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).(d) No pharmacy may be open for business after the established biennial renewal date until the permit is reinstated.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.192; P.L.169-1985, SEC.92; P.L.105-2008, SEC.47.
IN Code § 25-26-13-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-23. Fees; Fines; License Renewal

Sec. 23. (a) The board shall establish appropriate fees to carry out this chapter.(b) All fees are nonrefundable. A receipt shall be issued for all fees and fines submitted.(c) All fees collected under this section shall be transferred to the treasurer of state and deposited in the general fund of the state.(d) The board shall adopt rules to establish fines for violation of an article listed in IC 25-26 or a rule adopted under IC 25-26-13-4, IC 25-26-14-13 or IC 35-48-3-1.(e) A fine collected by the board shall be transferred to the treasurer of state and deposited in the state general fund.(f) No fine established under subsection (d) shall be less than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) At the time of license renewal, each licensed pharmacist shall pay a renewal fee, a part of which shall be used for the rehabilitation of impaired pharmacists. Notwithstanding subsection (c), the lesser of the following amounts from fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the impaired pharmacists account of the state general fund established by section 30 of this chapter:(1) Sixteen percent (16%) of the license renewal fee for each license renewed under this section.(2) The amount per license needed to operate the impaired pharmacists program, as determined by the Indiana professional licensing agency.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.193; P.L.169-1985, SEC.93; P.L.152-1988, SEC.22; P.L.188-1995, SEC.5; P.L.1-2003, SEC.76; P.L.182-2003, SEC.3; P.L.1-2006, SEC.463.
IN Code § 25-26-13-24.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-24.5. Posting of Standing Orders, Prescriptions, and Protocols

Sec. 24.5. The board shall post a copy of all standing orders, prescriptions, and protocols issued under IC 16-19-4-11 on the board's Internet web site.As added by P.L.96-2017, SEC.4; P.L.202-2017, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.218-2019, SEC.10.
IN Code § 25-26-13-24.8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-24.8. Transfer of Prescription Upon Request; Transfer Electronically or by Facsimile

Sec. 24.8. (a) Upon request of a patient, a pharmacy shall transfer to another pharmacy a prescription for the patient, including a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance, that the pharmacy has received but not filled unless:(1) prohibited in writing on the prescription by the prescriber; or(2) otherwise prohibited by federal law.(b) Unless prohibited by federal law, a prescription for a patient may be transferred electronically or by facsimile by a pharmacy to another pharmacy if the pharmacies do not share a common data base.(c) A licensed pharmacy technician may transfer a prescription under subsection (b).As added by P.L.28-2019, SEC.16 and P.L.246-2019, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.114-2020, SEC.11; P.L.207-2021, SEC.34.
IN Code § 25-26-13-25.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-25.3. Dispensing Injectable Epinephrine; Expiration Date at Least 12 Months After Dispensing Date; Therapeutic Alternative

Sec. 25.3. (a) A pharmacy may not dispense injectable epinephrine or glucagon to a person unless:(1) the injectable epinephrine or glucagon has an expiration date of not less than twelve (12) months from the date that the drug is dispensed; or(2) the person consents to the injectable epinephrine or glucagon having an expiration date of less than twelve (12) months from the date that the drug is dispensed.(b) Except as provided in IC 25-26-16.5, a pharmacist may substitute a therapeutic alternative (as defined in IC 25-26-16.5-4) for epinephrine products for a patient.As added by P.L.246-2019, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.114-2020, SEC.12.
IN Code § 25-26-13-25.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-25.5. Approved Electronic Data Intermediary

Sec. 25.5. A prescription may be transmitted electronically from a practitioner to a pharmacy only through the use of an electronic data intermediary approved by the board.As added by P.L.204-2005, SEC.17.
IN Code § 25-26-13-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-27. Closing of Pharmacies

Sec. 27. (a) If a pharmacy will be closed for five (5) consecutive days or more, the permit holder shall notify the board and take such steps to secure the drugs in the pharmacy as the board may direct.(b) If a pharmacy is to be permanently closed for any reason, the owner or qualifying pharmacist shall:(1) notify the board not less than twenty (20) days before the transfer of any controlled substances and submit a copy of the inventory form required by the federal drug enforcement administration together with the name, address, and registration number of the person to whom the drugs will be transferred;(2) remove all legend drugs from stock by:(A) returning them to the wholesaler or manufacturer if he consents;(B) transferring them to another pharmacy; or(C) destroying them in the presence of a representative appointed by the board;(3) before disposing of any other merchandise in the pharmacy, dispose of all controlled drugs and legend drugs as provided in clauses (1) and (2) and submit the licensed premises to an inspection by a representative of the board to certify that all legend and controlled drugs have been removed;(4) remove from inside and outside the licensed area all symbols and signs using the words "drugs", "drugstore", "prescriptions", "pharmacy", "pharmacy department", "apothecary", or "apothecary shop", or any combination of such titles; and(5) return the pharmacy permit for cancellation by the board within ten (10) days after all legend drugs, controlled drugs, drugs and devices are removed from the premises.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.147-1991, SEC.6.
IN Code § 25-26-13-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-28. Injunction of Violations

Sec. 28. At the request of the board, the attorney general in the name of the state shall apply for an injunction in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county wherein a violation of this chapter is occurring.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.109.
IN Code § 25-26-13-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board|25-26-13-29. Unlawful Acts; Violations; Application of Chapter

Sec. 29. (a) It is unlawful:(1) For any person to display or permit to be displayed, a pharmacy permit in any facility or place of business other than that for which it was issued.(2) For any person to accept a prescription for filling or compounding at any place or facility for which there is not a valid pharmacy permit.(3) For any person to operate a pharmacy or to take, assume, exhibit, display, or advertise by any medium, the title "drugs", "prescriptions", "medicine", "drug store", "pharmacy", or "apothecary shop", or any combination of such titles or any other title, symbol, term, or description of like import intended to cause the public to believe that it is a pharmacy unless the person holds a valid pharmacy permit.(4) For any person to engage or offer to engage in the practice of pharmacy or to hold himself or herself out as a pharmacist without a valid pharmacist's license that is classified as active by the board.(b) A person who violates a provision of subsection (a) commits a Level 6 felony.(c) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to, nor in any manner interfere with the business of a general merchant in selling and distributing nonnarcotic, nonprescription medicines or drugs which are prepackaged, fully prepared by the manufacturer for use by the consumer, and labeled in accordance with the requirements of the state and federal food and drug acts.(d) This chapter does not apply to, or in any manner interfere with, the business of a manufacturer in selling and delivering a dialysate drug or a device that is necessary for home peritoneal renal dialysis for a patient who has end stage renal disease if all of the following apply:(1) The dialysate drug or device is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration under federal law.(2) The dialysate drug or device is held by the manufacturer, a third party logistics provider, or a wholesale drug distributor in accordance with the requirements of IC 25-26-14.(3) The dialysate drug or device is delivered in the manufacturer's original, sealed packaging.(4) The dialysate drug or device is delivered only upon:(A) receipt of a physician's prescription by a pharmacy that holds a pharmacy permit under this chapter; and(B) the transmittal of an order from the pharmacy described in clause (A) to the manufacturer, third party logistics provider, or wholesale drug distributor.(5) The manufacturer, third party logistics provider, or wholesale drug distributor delivers the dialysate drug or device directly to:(A) the patient or the patient's designee for self-administration of the dialysis therapy; or(B) a health care provider for administration of the dialysis therapy to the patient.As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.285; P.L.209-2018, SEC.10.