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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-42 - Powers, duties, authority of board.

45:14-42 Powers, duties, authority of board.
3. The board shall enforce the provisions of this act. The board shall have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted by or necessary for the enforcement of this act, as well as such other duties, powers and authority as it may be granted from time to time by applicable law.
L.2003,c.280,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-43 - Board membership, terms, vacancies.

45:14-43 Board membership, terms, vacancies.
4. a. The board shall consist of eleven members, two of whom shall be public members and one of whom shall be a State executive department member appointed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.1 et seq.). Each of the remaining eight members shall be pharmacists. Each pharmacist member shall have at least five years of experience in the practice of pharmacy in this State after licensure, and shall at the time of appointment and throughout their tenure: be currently licensed and in good standing to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this State, and be actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this State.
b. The Governor shall appoint the members of the board. Every State professional pharmacy association may send to the Governor the names of pharmacists having the qualifications required by this section, whom the Governor may appoint to fill any vacancy occurring in the board. In appointing members to the board to fill vacancies of members who engage in the practice of pharmacy, the Governor shall appoint members so that the membership of the board includes, at all times, at least one pharmacist employed by a chain drug retailer who owns or operates seven or more pharmacy practice sites, one pharmacist who is employed by a health care system and one pharmacist who owns a pharmacy practice site in this State.
c. Except for the members first appointed, members of the board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except that members of the board who are appointed to fill vacancies which occur prior to the expiration of a former member's full term shall serve the unexpired portion of that term. The terms of the members of the board shall be staggered, so that the terms of no more than three members shall expire in any year. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. The present members of the board appointed pursuant to R.S.45:14-1 et seq. shall serve the balance of their terms. Any present board member appointed initially for a term of less than five years shall be eligible to serve for two additional full terms. No member of the board shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. The completion of the unexpired portion of a full term shall not constitute a full term for purposes of this subsection.
d. The Governor may remove a member of the board after a hearing for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty or for any other sufficient cause.
L.2003,c.280,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-44 - Election of officers; executive director.

45:14-44 Election of officers; executive director.
5. a. The board shall annually elect from among its members a president and vice-president.
b. The position of executive director shall be held by a pharmacist licensed in the State of New Jersey. The executive director shall be responsible for the performance of the administrative functions of the board and those other duties that the board may direct.
L.2003,c.280,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-45 - Compensation.

45:14-45 Compensation.
6. Each member of the board shall receive compensation pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1977, c.285 (C.45:1-2.5) of $150 per day for each day on which the member is engaged in performance of the official duties of the board, and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the discharge of those official duties.
L.2003,c.280,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-46 - Board meetings.

45:14-46 Board meetings.
7. The board shall meet at least once every month to transact its business. The board shall meet at those additional times that it may determine. Additional meetings may be called by the president of the board or by two-thirds of the members of the board.
L.2003,c.280,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-47 - Rules, regulations; joint rules.

45:14-47 Rules, regulations; joint rules.
8. The board shall make, adopt, amend and repeal those rules and regulations necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this act. Those rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). Rules pertaining to collaborative drug therapy management and administration of drugs by pharmacists shall be jointly promulgated by the board and the State Board of Medical Examiners.
L.2003,c.280,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-47.1 - New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy; rules, regulations.

45:14-47.1 New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy; rules, regulations.
23. The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of sections 1 through 20 of P.L.2019, c.59 (C.26:16-1 et seq.) concerning the duties of a licensed pharmacist pursuant thereto.
L.2019, c.59, s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-49 - Licensure required for pharmacist.

45:14-49 Licensure required for pharmacist.
10. a. Except as otherwise provided in this act, it shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless currently licensed to practice under the provisions of this act.
b. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the sale of any drug by a manufacturer or wholesaler or pharmacy to each other or to a physician, dentist, veterinarian or other person licensed to prescribe such drugs in their professional practice.
c. Practitioners authorized under the laws of this State to compound drugs and to dispense drugs directly to their patients in the practice of their respective professions shall meet the standards established by their respective licensing boards with respect to storage, handling, security, counseling, labeling, packing and record keeping requirements for the dispensing of drugs, or if no such standards exist, the same storage, handling, security, counseling, labeling, packaging and record keeping requirements for the dispensing of drugs applicable to pharmacists.
L.2003,c.280,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-50 - Application for license; requirements.

45:14-50 Application for license; requirements.
11. To obtain a license to engage in the practice of pharmacy, the applicant shall:
a. Have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board;
b. Have attained the age of 18 years;
c. Be of good moral character;
d. Have graduated and received a professional degree from a college or school of pharmacy that has been approved by the board;
e. Have completed an internship or other program that has been approved by the board, or demonstrated to the board's satisfaction experience in the practice of pharmacy which meets or exceeds the minimum internship requirements of the board;
f. Have successfully passed an examination or examinations as determined by the board; and
g. Have paid the fees specified by the board for the examination and any related materials, and have paid for the issuance of the license.
L.2003,c.280,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-51 - Examination for licensure.

45:14-51 Examination for licensure.
12. The examination for licensure shall measure the competence of the applicant to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The board may employ, cooperate and contract with any organization or consultant in the preparation and grading of an examination, but shall retain the sole discretion and responsibility for determining which applicants have successfully passed the examination.
L.2003,c.280,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-52 - Practical experience, requirements.

45:14-52 Practical experience, requirements.
13. a. All applicants for licensure by examination shall obtain practical experience in the practice of pharmacy under terms and conditions determined by the board.
b. The board may establish licensure requirements for interns and standards for internship, or any other experiential program necessary to qualify an applicant for the licensure examination, and shall also determine the qualifications of preceptors used in practical experience programs.
L.2003,c.280,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-53 - Licensure for pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction.

45:14-53 Licensure for pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction.
14. a. In order for a pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction to obtain a license as a pharmacist by license transfer in this State, an applicant shall:
(1) Have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board;
(2) Have attained the age of 18 years;
(3) Have good moral character;
(4) Have engaged in the practice of pharmacy for a period of at least 1,000 hours within the last two years or have met, immediately prior to application, the internship requirements of this State within the one-year period immediately preceding the date of application;
(5) Have presented to the board proof of initial licensure by examination and proof that the license is in good standing;
(6) Have presented to the board proof that any other license granted to the applicant by any other state has not been suspended, revoked or otherwise restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed but not engaged in the practice of pharmacy;
(7) Have paid the fees specified by the board;
(8) Have graduated and received a professional degree from a college or school of pharmacy approved by the board; and
(9) Have met any other requirements as established by the board by regulation.
b. No applicant shall be eligible for license transfer unless the applicant holds a current valid license in a state that grants licensure transfer to pharmacists duly licensed by examination in this State.
c. In order for a pharmacist applicant with a pharmacy degree from a foreign country or a college of pharmacy not approved by the board to obtain a license as a pharmacist, that applicant shall meet those requirements as established by the board by regulation.
L.2003,c.280,s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-54 - Continuing pharmacy education.

45:14-54 Continuing pharmacy education.
15. a. The board shall require each person registered as a pharmacist, as a condition for biennial renewal certification, to complete continuing pharmacy education during each biennial period immediately preceding the date of renewal and submit proof thereof to the board.
b. The board shall:
(1) Establish standards for continuing pharmacy education, including the number of credits, the subject matter and content of courses of study, the selection of instructors and the type of continuing education credits required of a registered pharmacist as a condition of biennial registration;
(2) Approve educational programs offering credit towards continuing pharmacy education requirements; and
(3) Approve other equivalent educational programs, including, but not limited to, home study courses, and establish procedures for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory proof of the completion of these programs. In the case of continuing education courses and programs, each hour of instruction shall be equivalent to one credit.
c. (1) The board shall only approve programs that are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. The board shall permit any pharmacy association or organization offering a continuing pharmacy education program approved by the board pursuant to subsection b. of this section to impose a reasonable differential in registration fees for courses upon registered pharmacists who are not members of that pharmacy association or organization. The board may approve programs held within or outside the State.
(2) In no event shall the board grant credits for, or approve as, a component of a continuing education program:
(a) participation in a routine business portion of a meeting of a pharmacy association or organization; or
(b) any presentation that is offered to sell a product or promote a business enterprise.
d. (1) The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness or disability, retirement of the registration certificate, or any other good cause.
(2) The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for an initial renewal of registration.
(3) If a pharmacist completes a number of continuing education credit hours in excess of the number required for a biennial period, the board may allow, by rule or regulation, credits to be carried over to satisfy the pharmacist's continuing education requirement for the next biennial renewal period, but shall not be applicable thereafter.
L.2003,c.280,s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-54.1 - Continuing education for pharmacists relative to opiods.

45:14-54.1 Continuing education for pharmacists relative to opiods.
22. a. The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy shall require that the number of credits of continuing pharmacy education required of each person registered as a pharmacist, as a condition of biennial renewal certification, include one credit of educational programs or topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. The continuing pharmacy education requirement in this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section 15 of P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-54), including, but not limited to, the authority of the board to waive the provisions of this section for a specific individual if the board deems it is appropriate to do so.
b. The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.
L.2017, c.28, s.22.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-55 - Use of New Jersey Prescription Blanks.

45:14-55 Use of New Jersey Prescription Blanks.
16. a. A practitioner practicing in this State shall use non-reproducible, non-erasable safety paper New Jersey Prescription Blanks bearing that practitioner's license number whenever the practitioner issues prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances, prescription legend drugs or other prescription items. The prescription blanks shall be secured from a vendor approved by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
b. A licensed practitioner practicing in this State shall maintain a record of the receipt of New Jersey Prescription Blanks. The practitioner shall notify the Office of Drug Control in the Division of Consumer Affairs as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours of being made aware that any New Jersey Prescription Blank in the practitioner's possession has been stolen. Upon receipt of notification, the Office of Drug Control shall take appropriate action, including notification to the Department of Human Services and the Attorney General.
L.2003,c.280,s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-56 - Health care facility prescriptions.

45:14-56 Health care facility prescriptions.
17. a. Prescriptions issued by a health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall be written on non-reproducible, non-erasable safety paper New Jersey Prescription Blanks. The prescription blanks shall be secured from a vendor approved by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The New Jersey Prescription Blanks shall bear the unique provider number assigned to that health care facility for the issuing of prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances, prescription legend drugs or other prescription items.
b. A health care facility shall maintain a record of the receipt of New Jersey Prescription Blanks. The health care facility shall notify the Office of Drug Control in the Division of Consumer Affairs as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours of being made aware that any New Jersey Prescription Blank in the facility's possession has been stolen. Upon receipt of notification, the Office of Drug Control shall take appropriate action including notification to the Department of Human Services and the Attorney General.
L.2003,c.280,s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-57 - Requirements for prescription to be filled.

45:14-57 Requirements for prescription to be filled.
18. a. A prescription issued by a practitioner or health care facility licensed in New Jersey shall not be filled by a pharmacist unless the prescription is issued on a New Jersey Prescription Blank bearing the practitioner's license number or the unique provider number assigned to a health care facility.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section to the contrary, a practitioner or health care facility licensed in New Jersey may utilize an electronic health record program to imprint the practitioner's name and license number or the unique provider number assigned to a health care facility on a blank New Jersey Prescription Blank for transmission to a pharmacist, provided that:
(1) any other requirements under section 20 of P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-59) and any regulations adopted by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety concerning New Jersey Prescription Blanks are met; and
(2) the electronic health record program will imprint on the blank form all such identifying information about the prescriber as is required by regulation of the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs.
L.2003, c.280, s.18; amended 2009, c.297.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-57.1 - Re-dispensing of prescription medications under certain circumstances.

45:14-57.1 Re-dispensing of prescription medications under certain circumstances.
1. a. In the event that a pharmacy prepares a prescription medication that is abandoned by a patient, or a long-term care pharmacy does not dispense a prescription medication to a patient in a long-term care facility, the medication may be re-dispensed by the pharmacy in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, provided that the medication was maintained under proper storage conditions to ensure its integrity, and has remained under the exclusive control and custody of the pharmacy and the patient's long-term care facility at all times. The medication shall not be dispensed to patients later than one year from the date the medication was originally prepared for dispensing. A re-dispensed medication shall be marked with the same use-by date found on the medication when it was originally prepared for dispensing. Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify dispensing requirements and practices related to a prescription drug that can only be dispensed to a patient registered with the manufacturer of that drug, in accordance with requirements established by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
b. For purposes of this section, a prescription medication shall be considered to be abandoned when a prescription is prepared and made available for dispensing by the pharmacy but is not dispensed to the patient for whom it was prepared within two weeks.
L.2016, c.42, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-58 - Transmission of prescription by telephone, electronic means; requirements.

45:14-58 Transmission of prescription by telephone, electronic means; requirements.
19. a. Nothing contained in this act shall preclude a practitioner from transmitting to a pharmacist by telephone or electronic means a prescription, as otherwise authorized by law, if that practitioner provides the practitioner's Drug Enforcement Administration registration number and the practitioner's license number, or any other federally identified number, as appropriate, to the pharmacist at the time the practitioner transmits the prescription.
b. Except as may be otherwise permitted by law, no prescription for any Schedule II controlled dangerous substance shall be given or transmitted to pharmacists, in any other manner, than in writing signed by the practitioner giving or transmitting the same, nor shall such prescription be renewed or refilled. The requirement in this subsection that a prescription for any controlled dangerous substance be given or transmitted to pharmacists in writing signed by the practitioner shall not apply to a prescription for a Schedule II drug if that prescription is transmitted or prepared in compliance with federal and State regulations.
c. (1) Each vendor that sells, leases, or licenses for use an electronic health records system that is used to electronically transmit prescriptions in this State on the effective date of P.L.2017, c.338 shall ensure that the system meets all federal requirements for the system to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substances no later than one year after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.338 as a condition of continuing to sell, lease, or license for use the electronic health records system in this State. Each vendor that commences selling, leasing, or licensing for use an electronic health records system that is used to electronically transmit prescriptions in this State after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.338 shall ensure that the system meets all federal requirements for the system to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substances as a condition of selling, leasing, or licensing for use the electronic health records system in this State.
(2) The requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a telemedicine or telehealth organization, as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.2017, c.117 (C.45:1-61), that exclusively provides telehealth and telemedicine services.
L.2003, c.280, s.19; amended 2017, c.338.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-59 - Format for New Jersey Prescription Blanks.

45:14-59 Format for New Jersey Prescription Blanks.
20. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish the format for uniform, non-reproducible, non-erasable safety paper prescription blanks, to be known as New Jersey Prescription Blanks, which format shall include an identifiable logo or symbol that will appear on all prescription blanks and additional security features to prevent erasure or duplication of prescription blanks that can be accomplished with widely available computer technology. The prescription blanks for each prescriber or health care facility shall be numbered consecutively and, if the prescriber or health care facility has a National Provider Identifier, the prescription blank shall include the National Provider Identifier. The division shall approve a sufficient number of vendors to ensure production of an adequate supply of New Jersey Prescription Blanks for practitioners and health care facilities Statewide, but shall limit the number of vendors as necessary to ensure that vendors may be appropriately monitored to ensure that prescription blanks are delivered only to intended prescribers and health care facilities.
L.2003, c.280, s.20; amended 2007, c.244, s.22; 2015, c.74, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-60 - Different dosage form, conditions.

45:14-60 Different dosage form, conditions.
21. A pharmacist may dispense a prescription in a different dosage form than originally prescribed if the pharmacist notifies the prescriber no later than 48 hours following the dispensing of the prescription, provided the dosage form dispensed has the appropriate drug release rate.
L.2003,c.280,s.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-61 - Requirements for collaborative practice.

45:14-61 Requirements for collaborative practice.
22. In establishing requirements for pharmacists to engage in collaborative practice as provided in paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 9 of this act, the board shall include in these requirements, but not be limited to, provisions that any written protocol between a physician and pharmacist:
a. is agreed to by both the physician and the pharmacist with the consent of the patient;
b. identifies, by name and title, each physician and each pharmacist who is permitted to participate in a patient's collaborative drug therapy management;
c. specifies the functions and responsibilities the pharmacist will be performing;
d. is available at the practice sites of the pharmacist and physician and made available at each site to the patient;
e. is initiated and utilized at the sole discretion of the physician for a specific patient;
f. may be terminated at any time by either party by written documentation;
g. establishes when physician notification is required, the physician chart update interval, and an appropriate time frame within which the pharmacist must notify the physician of any change in dose, duration or frequency of medication prescribed;
h. remains in effect for a period not to exceed two years upon the conclusion of which, or sooner, the parties shall review the protocol and make a determination as to its renewal, modification or termination; and
i. establish the means by which the patient will be advised of the right to elect to participate in and withdraw from the collaborative drug therapy management.
L.2003,c.280,s.22.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-62 - Collaborative drug therapy management.

45:14-62 Collaborative drug therapy management.
23. a. Each collaborative drug therapy management shall be between a single patient's specific physician and the patient's pharmacist or pharmacy and address that patient's specific condition, disease or diseases.
b. No collaborative drug therapy management shall include, without the prior consent of the patient and the patient's physician who has signed the protocol, therapeutic interchange at the time of dispensing, provided that written confirmation of this prior consent, which may be by electronic means, shall be obtained pursuant to record keeping guidelines to be established by regulation jointly promulgated by the board and the State Board of Medical Examiners.
L.2003,c.280,s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-64 - Inapplicability relative to collaborative drug therapy management in hospitals.

45:14-64 Inapplicability relative to collaborative drug therapy management in hospitals.
25. The provisions of this act regulating collaborative drug therapy management shall not apply to any pharmacist practicing in a hospital, provided that prescribing within these institutions takes place under the guidance of a pharmacy and therapeutics committee in accordance with procedures as determined by regulations jointly promulgated by the board and the State Board of Medical Examiners.
L.2003,c.280,s.25.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-66 - Drug utilization review, requirements.

45:14-66 Drug utilization review, requirements.
27. a. A pharmacist shall conduct a drug utilization review before each new medication is dispensed or delivered to a patient.
b. A pharmacist shall conduct a prospective drug utilization review in accordance with the provisions of this section before refilling a prescription or medication order to the extent he deems appropriate in his professional judgment.
c. A pharmacist shall exercise independent professional judgment as to whether or not to dispense or refill a prescription or medication order. In determining to dispense or refill a prescription or medication order, the decision of the pharmacist shall not be arbitrary but shall be based on professional experience, knowledge or available reference materials.
L.2003,c.280,s.27.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67 - Provision of counseling on new prescriptions.

45:14-67 Provision of counseling on new prescriptions.
28. A pharmacist or his designee shall offer to provide counseling to any person who presents a new prescription in a manner as determined pursuant to criteria established by the board.
L.2003,c.280,s.28.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.1 - Duty of pharmacy to fill certain prescriptions.

45:14-67.1 Duty of pharmacy to fill certain prescriptions.
1. a. A pharmacy practice site has a duty to properly fill lawful prescriptions for prescription drugs or devices that it carries for customers, without undue delay, despite any conflicts of employees to filling a prescription and dispensing a particular prescription drug or device due to sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs.
b. If a pharmacy practice site does not have in stock a prescription drug or device that it carries, and a patient presents a prescription for that drug or device, the pharmacy practice site shall offer:
(1) to obtain the drug or device under its standard expedited ordering procedures; or
(2) to locate a pharmacy that is reasonably accessible to the patient and has the drug or device in stock, and transfer the prescription there in accordance with the pharmacy practice site's standard procedures.
The pharmacy practice site shall perform the patient's chosen option without delay. If the patient so requests, the pharmacist shall return an unfilled prescription to the patient.
c. If a pharmacy practice site does not carry a prescription drug or device, and a patient presents a prescription for that drug or device, the pharmacy practice site shall offer to locate a pharmacy that is reasonably accessible to the patient and has the drug or device in stock.
d. A person who believes that a violation of this section has occurred may report the violation to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.
L.2007, c.199, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.2 - Dispensing of opioid antidotes by pharmacist; definitions.

45:14-67.2 Dispensing of opioid antidotes by pharmacist; definitions.
1. a. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, a pharmacist may dispense an opioid antidote to any person or entity, regardless of whether the person or entity holds an individual prescription for the opioid antidote, pursuant to a standing order issued by a prescriber or pursuant to the standing order issued pursuant to subsection b. of this section. A pharmacist who dispenses an opioid antidote pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of the "Overdose Prevention Act," P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-1 et al.).
b. The Commissioner of Health, or, if the commissioner is not a duly licensed physician, the Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Services, shall issue a standing order authorizing all licensed pharmacists in the State to dispense an opioid antidote to any individual or entity, regardless of whether the individual or entity holds an individual prescription for the opioid antidote. The Commissioner of Health shall provide a copy of the standing order to the Board of Pharmacy, which shall post a copy of the standing order on the board's Internet website and transmit a copy of the standing order to all licensed pharmacists in such a manner as the board deems appropriate.
c. As used in this section:
"Opioid antidote" means naloxone hydrochloride or any other drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose.
"Prescriber" means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-3).
L.2017, c.88, s.1; amended 2021, c.152, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.3 - Information given by pharmacist to patient.

45:14-67.3 Information given by pharmacist to patient.
2. Notwithstanding any law or contract to the contrary, a pharmacist at a pharmacy practice site shall inform each patient, at the time of taking an order from a patient for home delivery or at the time of dispensing a prescription drug to the patient at the practice site:
a. of the lowest cost option for the prescription drug; and
b. whether there is an alternative drug that is less expensive and interchangeable with the prescription drug, and if needed, that the consumer can discuss with the prescribing health care provider whether the alternative drug would be appropriate for the consumer.
L.2019, c.257, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.4 - Public information campaign.

45:14-67.4 Public information campaign.
4. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall develop a public information campaign to educate consumers in this State about their right to ask a pharmacist about the lowest cost option for any prescription drug .
As part of the information campaign, the director shall develop a method that informs consumers about these rights, in a highly visible location near the point of purchase for prescription drugs. The director shall integrate the consumer notification with other consumer informational requirements for pharmacists.
L.2019, c.257, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.5 - Specialty pharmacy to comply with standards for treatment of hemophilia.

45:14-67.5 Specialty pharmacy to comply with standards for treatment of hemophilia.
2. Each specialty pharmacy licensed pursuant to P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.) that provides pharmacy services to an individual with hemophilia shall, when those services include treatment services for bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia, comply with the standards for a provider as provided in subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2001, c.121 (C.26:2S-10.1). A specialty pharmacy that provides pharmacy services that include treatment services for bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia that fails to comply with the requirements of this section or the standards provided in subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2001, c.121 (C.26:2S-10.1) shall be subject to such administrative penalties or disciplinary action as the State Board of Pharmacy shall prescribe by regulation.
As used in this section, "specialty pharmacy" means the service created to manage the handling and service requirements of specialty pharmaceuticals, including dispensing, infusion services, distribution, reimbursement, case management, and other services specific to patients with rare or chronic conditions involving or related to hemophilia.
L.2019, c.322, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.7 - Distribution of informational materials.

45:14-67.7 Distribution of informational materials.
3. The Department of Health shall make available through its Internet website for distribution to patients by hospice care programs and pharmacy practice sites informational materials concerning the safe disposal of used hypodermic syringes and needles so as to prevent against the potential transmission of bloodborne pathogens that can occur when used hypodermic syringes and needles are reused or when they result in accidental injury.
L.2019 c.509, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-67.10 - Public awareness campaign established.

45:14-67.10 Public awareness campaign established.
2. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public concerning the ability to obtain self-administered hormonal contraceptives from a pharmacy without an individual prescription pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2023, c.2 (C.45:14-67.9). There shall be appropriated to the Department of Health such funding as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
L.2023, c.2, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-68 - Patient profile system.

45:14-68 Patient profile system.
29. a. A patient profile system shall be maintained by all pharmacies for persons for whom medications are dispensed. The patient profile record system shall enable the dispensing pharmacist to identify previously dispensed medication at the time a prescription is presented for dispensing.
b. The following information generated or transferred to the individual pharmacy practice site shall be recorded in the patient profile system:
(1) The family and the first name of the person for whom the medication is intended (the patient);
(2) The street address and telephone number of the patient;
(3) Indication of the patient's age, birth date or age group (infant, child, adult) and gender;
(4) The height, weight and other patient specific criteria for those medications that are height or weight dose dependent;
(5) The original or refill date the medication is dispensed and the initials of the dispensing pharmacist, if those initials and date are not recorded on the original prescription or in any other record approved by the board;
(6) The number or designation identifying the prescription;
(7) The practitioner's name;
(8) The name, strength and quantity of the drug dispensed;
(9) The individual history, if significant, including known allergies and drug reactions, known diagnosed disease states and a comprehensive list of medications and relevant devices; and
(10) Any additional comments relevant to the patient's drug use, which may include any failure to accept the pharmacist's offer to counsel.
c. The information obtained shall be recorded in the patient's manual or electronic profile, or in the prescription signature log, or in any other system of records, and may be considered by the pharmacist in the exercise of his professional judgment concerning both the offer to counsel and content of counseling. The absence of any record of a failure to accept the pharmacist's offer to counsel shall be presumed to signify that the offer was accepted and that the counseling was provided.
L.2003,c.280,s.29.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-69 - Issuance of permit for pharmacy practice sites.

45:14-69 Issuance of permit for pharmacy practice sites.
30. a. All pharmacy practice sites in this State, which engage in the practice of pharmacy in the State of New Jersey, shall be issued a permit by the board, and shall annually renew their permit with the board. If operations are conducted at more than one location, each location shall be issued a permit by the board for the dispensing of medicine.
b. The board may determine by rule or regulation the permit classifications of all pharmacy practice sites issued a permit under this act, and establish minimum standards for pharmacy practice sites.
c. The board shall establish by rule or regulation the criteria which each site shall meet to qualify for a permit in each classification. The board may issue permits with varying restrictions to pharmacy practice sites if the board deems it necessary.
d. Each holder of a pharmacy practice site permit shall ensure that a licensed pharmacist be immediately available on the premises to provide pharmacy services at all times the pharmacy practice site is open.
e. Each pharmacy practice site shall have a pharmacist-in-charge. The pharmacist-in-charge and the owner of a pharmacy practice site shall be responsible for any violation of any laws or regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy.
f. The board may enter into agreements with other states or with third parties for the purpose of exchanging information concerning the granting of permits and the inspection of pharmacy practice sites located in this State and those located outside this State.
g. The board may deny, suspend, revoke, restrict or refuse to renew a permit for a pharmacy practice site that does not comply with the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act.
L.2003,c.280,s.30.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-70 - Permit application procedures.

45:14-70 Permit application procedures.
31. a. The board shall specify by rule or regulation the permit application procedures to be followed, including, but not limited to, the specification of forms to be used, the time and place the application is to be made and the fees to be charged.
b. Applicants for a permit to operate a pharmacy practice site within this State shall file with the board a verified application containing the information that the board requires of the applicant relative to the qualifications for the specific permit.
c. The board shall specify, by rule or regulation, minimum standards for any pharmacy practice site within this State. Pharmacy practice sites located in New Jersey shall be operated at all times under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist licensed to practice in this State.
d. Permits issued by the board pursuant to this act shall not be transferable or assignable without the approval of the board.
L.2003,c.280,s.31.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-71 - Licensure required for use of certain terms.

45:14-71 Licensure required for use of certain terms.
32. No person shall carry on, conduct or transact business under a name which contains as a part thereof the words "pharmacist," "pharmacy," "apothecary," "apothecary shop," "druggist," "drug" or any word or words of similar or like import, or in any manner by advertisement, circular, poster, sign or otherwise describe or refer to the place of business by the terms "pharmacy," "apothecary," "apothecary shop," "chemist's shop," "drug store," "drugs" or any word or words of similar or like import unless the place of business is a currently licensed pharmacy practice site operated or managed at all times by a pharmacist.
L.2003,c.280,s.32.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-72 - Sale of non-prescription drugs, devices unaffected.

45:14-72 Sale of non-prescription drugs, devices unaffected.
33. This act shall not prohibit, restrict or otherwise interfere with the sale of non-prescription drugs and devices at places other than a pharmacy practice site or by persons in this State who are not licensed pharmacists.
L.2003,c.280,s.33.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-73 - Registration of out-of-State pharmacies; requirements.

45:14-73 Registration of out-of-State pharmacies; requirements.
34. Any pharmacy located in another state which ships, mails, distributes or delivers in any manner, legend drugs or devices pursuant to a prescription into this State, shall register with the board and provide the board with the following information:
(1) The location, names and titles of all principal corporate officers of the pharmacy. A report containing this information shall be made on an annual basis and within 30 days after any change of office or corporate officer; and
(2) That it complies with all lawful directions and requests for information from the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which it is licensed as well as with all requests for information made by the board pursuant to this section. As a prerequisite to registering with the board, the pharmacy shall submit a copy of the most recent inspection report resulting from an inspection conducted by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which it is located.
The annual registration fee shall be established by the board and shall not exceed $500 annually.
Any pharmacy subject to this section shall, during its regular hours of operation, but not less than six days per week, and for a minimum of 40 hours per week, provide a toll-free telephone service to facilitate communication between patients in this State and a pharmacists at a pharmacy who has access to the patient's records. This toll-free number shall be disclosed on a label affixed to each container of drugs dispensed to patients in this State.
L.2003,c.280,s.34.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-74 - Report of certain occurrences.

45:14-74 Report of certain occurrences.
35. a. All licensed pharmacy practice sites shall report to the board the occurrences of any of the following:
(1) Closing of the pharmacy practice site;
(2) Change of ownership, location, interior site design, permit classification or pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy practice site;
(3) Any significant theft or loss of legend drugs or devices;
(4) Disasters, accidents, any theft, destruction or loss of records required to be maintained by State or federal law;
(5) Any pharmacy malpractice liability insurance claim settlement, judgment or arbitration award in excess of $10,000 to which an owner, an employee of, or the pharmacy practice site itself is a party; and
(6) Any and all other matters and occurrences as the board may require by rule or regulation.
b. The manner, time and content of the notification shall be prescribed by rule or regulation by the board.
L.2003,c.280,s.35.