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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.230 - Licenses: Operation using certain words without license prohibited; exception regarding use of letters "Rx" or "RX"; conditions and limitations on issuance of license; duties upon change of partners or corporate officers; additional requirement for renewal; grounds for suspension or revocation; certain Canadian pharmacies not prohibited from dispensing prescriptions to patients located in Nevada; registered pharmacists and practitioners not prohibited from collaborating in collaborative practice agreement.

1. A person operating a business in this State shall not use the word "drug" or "drugs," "prescription" or "pharmacy," or similar words or words of similar import, without first having secured a license from the Board. A person operating a business in this State which is not otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter shall not use the letters "Rx" or "RX" without the approval of the Board. The Board may deny approval of the use of the letters "Rx" or "RX" by any person if the Board determines that:
(a) The person is subject to the provisions of this chapter but has not secured a license from the Board; or
(b) The use of the letters "Rx" or "RX" by the person is confusing or misleading to or threatens the health or safety of the residents of this State.
2. Each license must be issued to a specific person and for a specific location and is not transferable. The original license must be displayed on the licensed premises as provided in NRS 639.150. The original license and the fee required for reissuance of a license must be submitted to the Board before the reissuance of the license.
3. If the owner of a pharmacy is a partnership or corporation, any change of partners or corporate officers must be reported to the Board at such a time as is required by a regulation of the Board.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, in addition to the requirements for renewal set forth in NRS 639.180, every person holding a license to operate a pharmacy must satisfy the Board that the pharmacy is conducted according to law.
5. Any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by a managing pharmacist or by personnel of the pharmacy under the supervision of the managing pharmacist is cause for the suspension or revocation of the license of the pharmacy by the Board.
6. The provisions of this section do not prohibit:
(a) A Canadian pharmacy which is licensed by the Board and which has been recommended by the Board pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 639.2328 for inclusion on the Internet website established and maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 232.459 from dispensing prescriptions to patients located in Nevada in the manner set forth in NRS 639.2328 to 639.23286, inclusive; or
(b) A registered pharmacist or practitioner from collaborating in a collaborative practice agreement.
[24:286:1913; added 1947, 667; A 1951, 290]—(NRS A 1967, 1649; 1973, 779; 1979, 1691; 1985, 883; 1991, 1950; 1993, 633; 1999, 244; 2001, 1632; 2003, 2287; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 153; 2011, 592, 3079; 2017, 2521; 2023, 658)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.231 - Application for and issuance of license.

1. An application to conduct a pharmacy must be made on a form furnished by the Board and must state the name, address, usual occupation and professional qualifications, if any, of the applicant. If the applicant is other than a natural person, the application must state such information as to each person beneficially interested therein.
2. As used in subsection 1, and subject to the provisions of subsection 3, the term "person beneficially interested" means:
(a) If the applicant is a partnership or other unincorporated association, each partner or member.
(b) If the applicant is a corporation, each of its officers, directors and stockholders, provided that no natural person shall be deemed to be beneficially interested in a nonprofit corporation.
3. If the applicant is a partnership, unincorporated association or corporation and the number of partners, members or stockholders, as the case may be, exceeds four, the application must so state, and must list each of the four partners, members or stockholders who own the four largest interests in the applicant entity and state their percentages of interest. Upon request of the Executive Secretary of the Board, the applicant shall furnish the Board with information as to partners, members or stockholders not named in the application or shall refer the Board to an appropriate source of such information.
4. The completed application form must be returned to the Board with the fee prescribed by the Board, which may not be refunded. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 639.2315 or 639.2316, any application which is not complete as required by the provisions of this section may not be presented to the Board for consideration.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 639.2315 or 639.2316, upon compliance with all the provisions of this section and upon approval of the application by the Board, the Executive Secretary shall issue a license to the applicant to conduct a pharmacy. Any other provision of law notwithstanding, such a license authorizes the holder to conduct a pharmacy and to sell and dispense drugs and poisons and devices and appliances that are restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1656; A 1979, 1692; 1993, 1221; 2003, 2288; 2015, 3021, 3899)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2315 - Expedited license by endorsement to conduct pharmacy: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy to an applicant who is a natural person and who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to conduct a pharmacy in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;
(2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license to conduct a pharmacy; and
(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and
(c) Any other information required by the Board.
3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving the application.
4. A license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3018; A 2019, 4295)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2316 - Expedited license by endorsement to conduct pharmacy for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.

1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy to an applicant who is a natural person and who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant:
(a) Holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to conduct a pharmacy in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and
(b) Is an active member of, or the spouse of an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran.
2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;
(2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or the state or territory in which the applicant holds a license to conduct a pharmacy; and
(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and
(c) Any other information required by the Board.
3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving all the additional information required by the Board to complete the application.
4. A license by endorsement to conduct a pharmacy may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
5. At any time before making a final decision on an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Board may grant a provisional license to conduct a pharmacy to an applicant in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.
6. As used in this section, "veteran" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3896; A 2019, 4295)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.232 - Limitations on issuance of licenses.

1. The Board shall not issue a license to conduct a pharmacy:
(a) To any practitioner; or
(b) To any partnership, corporation or association in which a practitioner has a controlling interest or owns more than 10 percent of the available stock.
2. This section does not:
(a) Apply to a hospital pharmacy or a health maintenance organization which holds a certificate of authority under chapter 695C of NRS.
(b) Prohibit ownership by a practitioner of a building in which a pharmacy is located, if space for the pharmacy is rented at the prevailing rate.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1656; A 1969, 909; 1979, 1692; 1985, 884)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2321 - Nuclear pharmacy: Direct supervision of preparation and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals required; qualifications of managing pharmacist; nuclear pharmacist required on premises.

1. Any person who prepares or distributes radiopharmaceuticals must be under the direct supervision of a nuclear pharmacist.
2. The managing pharmacist of a nuclear pharmacy must be a nuclear pharmacist.
3. A nuclear pharmacist must be on the premises during the hours a nuclear pharmacy is open for business.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1750; A 1995, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2322 - Nuclear pharmacy: Oral orders; prohibition on refill of prescription for radiopharmaceutical.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a managing pharmacist of a nuclear pharmacy may delegate to any person, under the direct supervision of the managing pharmacist, the authority to accept oral orders from a practitioner or the designated agent of a practitioner.
2. An oral order may be used for a radiopharmaceutical which is not prescribed for a specific patient. An oral order which is designated for a specific patient must be accepted only by a nuclear pharmacist or registered intern acting under the direct supervision of a nuclear pharmacist.
3. A prescription for a radiopharmaceutical must not be refilled.
4. As used in this section, "designated agent" means a person who is authorized to communicate a practitioner’s instructions to a nuclear pharmacy.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1750)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2324 - Institutional pharmacies: Requirements for operation.

1. The operation of an institutional pharmacy must meet the following requirements:
(a) In a hospital with 100 or more beds, the pharmacy must be under the continuous supervision of a pharmacist during the time it is open for pharmaceutical services.
(b) In a hospital with less than 100 beds, the services of a pharmacist may be on less than a full-time basis, depending upon the needs of the institution, and pursuant to the regulations and recommendations of the State Board of Pharmacy and the person charged with the administration and control of the institution.
(c) In the absence of a pharmacist from the pharmacy, a nurse or practitioner designated by the pharmacist may obtain from the pharmacy such necessary quantities of drugs to administer to a patient until the pharmacy reopens as are ordered by a medical practitioner and needed by a patient in an emergency.
2. The pharmacist in charge of the institutional pharmacy shall initiate procedures to provide for administration and technical guidance in all matters pertaining to the acquiring, stocking, recordkeeping and dispensing of drugs and devices.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 811; A 1977, 1281; 1987, 1652; 1991, 1951)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2326 - Pharmacies in correctional institutions: Supervision by prescribing practitioner or licensed pharmacy; security; records.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 639.2327, a pharmacy in a correctional institution which is used mainly for storage and from which controlled substances and dangerous drugs and devices are administered must be supervised by a prescribing practitioner or a licensed pharmacy.
2. The practitioner or a registered pharmacist need not be present at the times the pharmacy is open, but is responsible for the security of the pharmacy and shall maintain the records required by the Board. In any case, the name of the prescribing practitioner must be recorded when any controlled substance, dangerous drug or device is administered or ordered for stock.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1504; A 1987, 1652)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2327 - Maintenance of stocks of drugs by certain facilities.

A facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which is licensed as such by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services and is registered with the Board pursuant to this chapter may maintain a stock of drugs for emergency treatment of inpatients, subject to the following conditions:
1. The Board shall by regulation determine the specific drugs and the quantities thereof which may be maintained.
2. The emergency stock of drugs must be maintained at all times in a solid, sealed container and the seal must remain intact except when the drugs are needed for emergency treatment of a patient in the facility. The sealed container must be stored at all times in a locked compartment on the premises of the facility.
3. All drugs delivered to a facility must be signed for by the nurse or other person in charge. An inventory of the stock of drugs must be appended to the sealed container. Immediately after the drugs are needed, the physician or registered nurse who breaks the seal shall enter on the inventory sheet the following information:
(a) The date and time the sealed container is opened;
(b) The name of the patient for whom the drugs are to be used;
(c) The name of the patient’s physician or the physician who directs the administration of the drugs, if different;
(d) An itemization of the drugs removed; and
(e) The signature of the person who opened the sealed container.
4. When the drugs have been removed and the information required by subsection 3 has been entered on the inventory, the physician or registered nurse shall immediately replace the container in a locked compartment and shall notify the pharmaceutical consultant, as soon as it is practical to do so, that the container has been opened.
5. The sealed container and its contents at all times remain the responsibility of the pharmaceutical consultant. Upon being notified that the sealed container has been opened, or on the next business day if notification is not received during business hours, but in no event more than 48 hours following receipt of the notification, the pharmaceutical consultant shall:
(a) Examine the inventory sheet;
(b) Replace the drugs removed;
(c) Secure a written prescription for the drugs replaced, if one is required by law;
(d) Enter the name and quantity of the drugs so replaced on the inventory sheet, together with the date and time of replacement;
(e) Reseal the container; and
(f) Sign the inventory sheet.
6. No person other than a licensed physician or registered nurse may open the container or remove any drugs from the container.
7. The Board, its agents and inspectors may at all times have access to the premises of the facility to determine compliance with this section.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 633, 1406; A 1975, 1313; 1985, 1768)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23275 - Delivery of controlled substance or dangerous drug to hospital, recovery center, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which does not have pharmacy on premises.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453.256, no pharmacy may deliver a controlled substance or dangerous drug for a specific patient to a hospital, recovery center, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which is licensed as such by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services which does not have a pharmacy on the premises except pursuant to a prescription given:
(a) Directly from the prescribing practitioner to a pharmacist;
(b) Indirectly by means of an order signed by the prescribing practitioner; or
(c) By an oral order transmitted by an agent of the prescribing practitioner.
2. If an order for entry on a chart is given by a prescribing practitioner, the chart order must be signed by the practitioner who authorized the administration of the drug within 48 hours after the order is given by that practitioner.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 287; A 2019, 725)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23277 - Remote sites and satellite consultation sites: Location; operation; regulations.

1. In addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter and any other specific statute, a remote site or satellite consultation site must be located:
(a) At least 50 miles or more from the nearest pharmacy; and
(b) In a service area with a total population of less than 2,000.
2. A remote site or satellite consultation site may be operated by:
(a) A pharmaceutical technician without the physical presence of a managing pharmacist, except that the managing pharmacist of the telepharmacy shall also be deemed the managing pharmacist of the remote site or satellite consultation site; or
(b) A dispensing technician without the physical presence of a dispensing practitioner, except that the dispensing practitioner of the telepharmacy shall also be deemed the managing pharmacist of the remote site or satellite consultation site.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations for the purposes of this section, which establish the manner of determining a "service area." Such a "service area" must be a geographical area of between 5 and 10 miles in radius. In adopting the regulations, the Board may consider, without limitation, the ease or difficulty of access to the nearest pharmacy and the availability of roadways.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1319; A 2013, 2021)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23279 - Pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada: Definition.

For the purposes of NRS 639.23279 to 639.23286, inclusive, a "pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada" includes any person who sells drugs to persons in this State via the Internet.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1631; A 2023, 659)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2328 - Pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada: Licensing; requirements; notice of licensing of such Canadian pharmacies; recommendation that such licensed Canadian pharmacy be included on website.

1. Every pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada must be licensed by the Board.
2. To be licensed or to renew a license, such a pharmacy must:
(a) Be licensed as a pharmacy, or the equivalent, by the state or country in which its dispensing facilities are located.
(b) Comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations and standards.
(c) Submit an application in the form furnished by the Board.
(d) Provide the following information to the Board:
(1) The name and address of the owner;
(2) The location of the pharmacy;
(3) The name of the registered pharmacist who is the managing pharmacist;
(4) The name of at least one registered pharmacist who practices at the pharmacy, who may be the managing pharmacist or another pharmacist, who will be responsible for any prescription dispensed to a patient located in Nevada and responsible for any acts or omissions of pharmacy personnel who are not registered with the Board; and
(5) Any other information the Board deems necessary.
(e) Pay the fee required by regulation of the Board.
(f) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the facility, records and operation of the pharmacy comply with the laws and regulations of the state or country in which the pharmacy is located.
(g) Submit certification satisfactory to the Board that the pharmacy complies with all lawful requests and directions from the regulatory board or licensing authority of the state or country in which the pharmacy is located relating to the shipment, mailing or delivery of drugs.
(h) Be certified by the Board pursuant to NRS 639.23288 if the pharmacy operates an Internet pharmacy.
3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, the Board may require such a pharmacy to be inspected by the Board.
4. The Board shall notify the Office for Consumer Health Assistance of the Department of Health and Human Services each time the Board licenses a Canadian pharmacy pursuant to this section and recommend that the Office for Consumer Health Assistance include each such pharmacy on the Internet website established and maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 232.459.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1156; A 2001, 1068, 1632; 2003, 19; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 154; 2011, 592; 2023, 659)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23282 - Pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada: Considerations required by Board before issuing license.

Before issuing a license to a pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada, the Board shall consider:
1. The qualifications and credentials of the applicant; and
2. Any suspension or revocation of a license or restriction on a license held by the applicant.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1156; A 2001, 1633; 2023, 660)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23284 - Pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada: Requirements to dispense prescriptions to patients; restrictions on such Canadian pharmacies.

1. Every pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada:
(a) Shall report to the Board any change of information that appears on its license and pay the fee required by regulation of the Board.
(b) Shall make available for inspection all pertinent records, reports, documents or other material or information required by the Board.
(c) As required by the Board, must be inspected by the Board or:
(1) The regulatory board or licensing authority of the state or country in which the pharmacy is located; or
(2) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
(d) As required by the Board, shall provide the following information concerning each prescription for a drug that is shipped, mailed or delivered to a patient located in Nevada:
(1) The name of the patient;
(2) The name of the prescriber;
(3) The number of the prescription;
(4) The date of the prescription;
(5) The name of the drug;
(6) The symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient pursuant to NRS 639.2352; and
(7) The strength and quantity of the dose.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements of subsection 1, every Canadian pharmacy which is licensed by the Board and which has been recommended by the Board pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 639.2328 for inclusion on the Internet website established and maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 232.459 that dispenses prescriptions to a patient located in Nevada shall not sell, distribute or furnish to a patient located in this State:
(a) A controlled substance;
(b) A prescription drug that has not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration;
(c) A generic prescription drug that has not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration;
(d) A prescription drug for which the federal Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn or suspended its approval; or
(e) A quantity of prescription drugs at one time that includes more drugs than are prescribed to the patient as a 3-month supply of the drugs.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1156; A 2001, 1633; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 154; 2007, 657; 2011, 593; 2023, 660)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23286 - Pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada: Substitution of drug; toll-free telephone service.

A pharmacy located outside Nevada that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in Nevada:
1. May substitute a drug if the substitution is made in accordance with the provisions of the laws and regulations of the state or country in which the pharmacy is located.
2. Shall provide a toll-free telephone service for its customers to a pharmacist who has access to the records of the customers from Nevada. The telephone service must be available for not less than 5 days per week and for at least 40 hours per week. The telephone number must be disclosed on the label attached to each container of drugs dispensed to a patient located in Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1157; A 1995, 292; 2001, 1633; 2023, 661)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23288 - Internet pharmacy: Certification required; regulations; Board required to post on Internet site list of certified Internet pharmacies and related information.

1. In addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter and any other specific statute, an Internet pharmacy located:
(a) Within this State, shall not fill or refill a prescription or otherwise engage in the practice of pharmacy for a person located within or outside this State unless the Internet pharmacy is certified by the Board.
(b) Outside this State, shall not fill or refill a prescription or otherwise engage in the practice of pharmacy for a person located within this State unless the Internet pharmacy is certified by the Board.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing standards for certifying an Internet pharmacy. The standards adopted by the Board may be based upon standards adopted by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy or some other association or organization that provides standards for certifying an Internet pharmacy.
3. The Board shall post on a website or other Internet site that is operated or administered by or on behalf of the Board:
(a) A list of Internet pharmacies certified by the Board; and
(b) Any other information relating to Internet pharmacies that the Board deems relevant.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1067)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.233 - License required.

1. Any person, including a wholesaler or manufacturer, who engages in the business of wholesale distribution or furnishing controlled substances, poisons, drugs, devices or appliances that are restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician to any person located within this State shall obtain a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. For the purpose of this section, a person is "engaged in the business of furnishing" if the person:
(a) Solicits or accepts orders for drugs or devices whose sale in this State is restricted by this chapter or chapter 453 or 454 of NRS; or
(b) Receives, stores or ships such drugs or devices.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1657; A 1971, 2041; 1973, 780; 1979, 1693; 1991, 1160; 1993, 1222; 2003, 2288)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.234 - Records: Consent to inspection; copying and removal; duty to furnish copies upon demand; designation of out-of-state representative of Board; administrative penalties.

1. The acceptance of a license issued pursuant to NRS 639.233 constitutes a consent by the licensee to the inspection, copying and removal for copying of his or her records maintained inside and outside this State by any authorized representative of the Board.
2. If such a licensee is not a resident of this State and does not maintain records within this State of his or her shipments of controlled substances, poisons or drugs or devices or appliances that are restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician to persons in this State the licensee shall, on receipt of a written demand from the Executive Secretary of the Board, furnish a true copy of the records to the Board.
3. The Board may authorize as its representative any member or representative of the board of pharmacy or similar agency of the state in which the records are located.
4. The failure to furnish a true copy of the required records or the refusal to permit their inspection is a ground for suspension of and disciplinary action relating to any license issued pursuant to NRS 639.233.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1657; A 1971, 2042; 1973, 780; 1983, 1510; 1993, 1222; 2003, 2289)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2345 - Sale of veterinary drugs: Permit required; regulations; exemption.

1. Any person who engages in the sale of veterinary prescription or nonprescription drugs must obtain a permit from the Board. The Board shall adopt regulations specifying the fee for the permit, requirements for the refrigeration and storage of drugs and other matters relating to the permit.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a registered pharmacist or any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1355; A 1991, 1951)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.235 - Persons authorized to prescribe and write prescriptions; procedure for filling certain prescriptions written by persons not licensed in this State.

1. No person other than a practitioner holding a license to practice his or her profession in this State may prescribe or write a prescription, except that a prescription written by a person who is not licensed to practice in this State, but is authorized by the laws of another state to prescribe, shall be deemed to be a legal prescription unless the person prescribed or wrote the prescription in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.3611 to 453.3648, inclusive.
2. If a prescription that is prescribed by a person who is not licensed to practice in this State, but is authorized by the laws of another state to prescribe, calls for a controlled substance listed in:
(a) Schedule II, the registered pharmacist who is to fill the prescription shall establish and document that the prescription is authentic and that a bona fide relationship between the patient and the person prescribing the controlled substance did exist when the prescription was written.
(b) Schedule III or IV, the registered pharmacist who is to fill the prescription shall establish that the prescription is authentic and that a bona fide relationship between the patient and the person prescribing the controlled substance did exist when the prescription was written. This paragraph does not require the registered pharmacist to inquire into such a relationship upon the receipt of a similar prescription subsequently issued for that patient.
3. A pharmacist who fills a prescription described in subsection 2 shall record on the prescription or in the prescription record in the pharmacy’s computer:
(a) The name of the person with whom the pharmacist spoke concerning the prescription;
(b) The date and time of the conversation; and
(c) The date and time the patient was examined by the person prescribing the controlled substance for which the prescription was issued.
4. For the purposes of subsection 2, a bona fide relationship between the patient and the person prescribing the controlled substance shall be deemed to exist if the patient was examined in person, electronically, telephonically or by fiber optics, including, without limitation, through telehealth, within or outside this State or the United States by the person prescribing the controlled substances within the 6 months immediately preceding the date the prescription was issued.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1661; A 1969, 910; 1971, 2042; 1975, 1314; 1979, 1693; 1987, 1568; 1993, 634; 1995, 292; 2001, 1069; 2003, 563, 2289; 2013, 2022; 2015, 628)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23505 - Conditions and limitations on practitioner dispensing controlled substances or dangerous drugs.

A practitioner shall not dispense for human consumption any controlled substance or dangerous drug if the practitioner charges a patient for that substance or drug, either separately or together with charges for other professional services:
1. Unless the practitioner first applies for and obtains a certificate from the Board and pays the required fee; and
2. Issues a written prescription.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 803; A 1989, 1121; 1991, 1952; 1999, 244)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.23507 - Patient utilization report required before initiating prescription and periodically thereafter for controlled substance in certain circumstances; exceptions; regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a practitioner, other than a veterinarian, shall, before issuing an initial prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV or an opioid that is a controlled substance listed in schedule V and at least once every 90 days thereafter for the duration of the course of treatment using the controlled substance, obtain a patient utilization report regarding the patient from the computerized program established by the Board and the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety pursuant to NRS 453.162. The practitioner shall:
(a) Review the patient utilization report; and
(b) Determine whether the patient has been issued another prescription for the same controlled substance that provides for ongoing treatment using the controlled substance. If the practitioner determines from the patient utilization report or from any other source that the patient has been issued such a prescription, the practitioner shall not prescribe the controlled substance unless the practitioner determines that issuing the prescription is medically necessary.
2. A practitioner, other than a veterinarian, may issue a prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV or an opioid that is a controlled substance listed in schedule V for the treatment of a patient who has been diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell disease or who is receiving hospice or palliative care without complying with the requirements of subsection 1 if the practitioner determines that obtaining a patient utilization report will unreasonably delay care of the patient. A practitioner who issues a prescription pursuant to this subsection must obtain a patient utilization report as described in subsection 1 as soon as practicable.
3. If a practitioner who attempts to obtain a patient utilization report as required by subsection 1 fails to do so because the computerized program is unresponsive or otherwise unavailable, the practitioner:
(a) Shall be deemed to have complied with subsection 1 if the practitioner documents the attempt and failure in the medical record of the patient.
(b) Is not liable for the failure.
4. The Board shall adopt regulations to provide alternative methods of compliance with subsection 1 for a physician while he or she is providing service in a hospital emergency department. The regulations must include, without limitation, provisions that allow a hospital to designate members of hospital staff to act as delegates for the purposes of accessing the database of the computerized program and obtaining patient utilization reports from the computerized program on behalf of such a physician.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 735; A 2015, 124; 2017, 1181, 4435; 2019, 2136)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2351 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority to prescribe controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices; registration.

1. An advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe, in accordance with NRS 454.695 and 632.237, controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices if the advanced practice registered nurse:
(a) Is authorized to do so by the State Board of Nursing in a license issued by that Board; and
(b) Applies for and obtains a certificate of registration from the State Board of Pharmacy and pays the fee set by a regulation adopted by the Board.
2. The State Board of Pharmacy shall consider each application from an advanced practice registered nurse separately, and may:
(a) Issue a certificate of registration; or
(b) Refuse to issue a certificate of registration, regardless of the provisions of the license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1218; A 1987, 949; 1991, 792, 1952; 2001, 408; 2013, 2078)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2352 - Inclusion of information regarding symptom or purpose of prescription on label attached to container; practitioners required to post notice.

1. Before issuing a prescription, a practitioner may ask the patient whether he or she wishes to have included on the label attached to the container of the drug the symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed. If the patient requests that the information be included on the label, the practitioner shall include on the prescription the symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed.
2. Each practitioner shall post in a conspicuous location in each room used for the examination of a patient a sign which is not less than 8.5 inches wide and not less than 11 inches high and which contains, in at least 12-point boldface type, the following:
NOTICE TO PATIENTS
You have the right to have the symptom or purpose for which a drug is prescribed included on the label attached to the container of your prescribed drug.
You have the right to ask the person writing your prescription to instruct the pharmacy to print this information on the label attached to the container of your prescribed drug.
Having the purpose or symptom printed on the label attached to the container of your drug may help you to properly use and track your prescribed drugs.
AVISO A LOS PACIENTES
Tiene derecho de que se imprima cierta información en la etiqueta de sus medicamentos. Específicamente, usted puede elegir que la etiqueta incluya los síntomas o el propósito para que el medicamento se prescribe.
Tiene derecho de pedirle a la persona que prescriba su medicamento que dirija a la farmacia que imprima la información en la etiqueta.
Si se imprimen los síntomas o el propósito en la etiqueta de sus medicamentos, le puede ayudar a mantenerlos y usarlos apropriadamente.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 657; A 2011, 2038)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.2357 - Transfer of prescription or order to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine or an opioid antagonist to another pharmacist upon request of patient, school or authorized entity; immunity from liability.

1. Upon the request of a patient, or a public or private school or an authorized entity for which an order was issued pursuant to NRS 453C.105, 630.374, 632.239 or 633.707, a registered pharmacist shall transfer a prescription or order to another registered pharmacist.
2. A registered pharmacist who transfers a prescription or order pursuant to subsection 1 shall comply with any applicable regulations adopted by the Board relating to the transfer.
3. The provisions of this section do not authorize or require a pharmacist to transfer a prescription or order in violation of:
(a) Any law or regulation of this State;
(b) Federal law or regulation; or
(c) A contract for payment by a third party if the patient is a party to that contract.
4. A pharmacist is not liable for any error or omission concerning the acquisition, possession, provision or administration of auto-injectable epinephrine or an opioid antagonist that the pharmacist has dispensed to a public or private school or authorized entity pursuant to an order issued pursuant to NRS 453C.105, 630.374, 632.239 or 633.707 not resulting from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the pharmacist.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Authorized entity" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.710.
(b) "Opioid antagonist" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453C.040.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 180, 2746; A 2013, 1229; 2015, 474; 2021, 428)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.236 - Numbering, filing and retention of prescriptions; inspection of files; regulations.

1. All prescriptions filled by a practitioner must be serially numbered and filed in the manner prescribed by regulation of the Board. Prescriptions for controlled substances listed in schedule II must be filed separately from other prescriptions or in a readily retrievable manner as the Board may provide by regulation. All prescriptions must be retained on file for at least 2 years.
2. Each prescription on file must bear the date on which it was originally filled and be personally signed or initialed by the registered pharmacist or practitioner who filled it.
3. Files of prescriptions are open to inspection by members, inspectors and investigators of the Board and by inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration and agents of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1662; A 1971, 2042; 1973, 781; 1975, 1315; 1979, 343; 1981, 2014; 1983, 226; 1985, 1998; 1987, 1568; 1989, 611, 1121; 2001, 2633)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy › NRS 639.239 - Use of prescription as evidence in criminal, civil or administrative action or proceeding: Request for copy; removal of original prescription from file and substitution of copy.

1. Members, inspectors and investigators of the Board, authorized representatives and investigators of state licensing boards established by this chapter or chapter 630, 631, 632, 633, 635 or 636 of NRS, inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration, agents of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety and peace officers described in paragraph (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 639.238 may:
(a) Request, and a practitioner or pharmacist who receives such a request shall provide, a photocopy of any record required to be retained by state or federal law or regulation, including any prescription contained in the files of a practitioner or pharmacy, if the record in question will be used as evidence in a criminal action, civil action or an administrative proceeding, or contemplated action or proceeding.
(b) Remove an original record required to be retained by state or federal law or regulation, including any prescription contained in the files of a practitioner or pharmacy, if the record in question will be used as evidence in a criminal action, a civil action or an administrative proceeding, or contemplated action or proceeding and it is necessary to use the original record, rather than a photocopy of the record, for that purpose.
2. The person who removes an original record pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 shall:
(a) Affix the name and address of the practitioner or pharmacist to the back of the record;
(b) Affix his or her initials, cause an agent of the practitioner or pharmacist to affix his or her initials and note the date of the removal of the record on the back of the record;
(c) Affix to the back of the record his or her name and title and the name and address of the agency for which the person is removing the record; and
(d) Provide the practitioner or pharmacist with a photocopy of both sides of the record, or allow the practitioner or pharmacist to make such a photocopy, before removing the original record.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1663; A 1971, 2043; 1973, 782; 1981, 2015; 1985, 1999; 1995, 294; 2001, 2634; 2003, 2291; 2017, 4437)