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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 21 › Section 855-021-0009

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.285, ORS
				  689.486, ORS
				  413.450 & ORS
				  676.850
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.225 & ORS
				  689.486
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.225 & ORS
				  689.486
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0011

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.225, ORS
				  689.486 & ORS
				  413.450
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0012

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.225 & ORS
				  689.486
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.225, ORS
				  689.486 & ORS
				  413.450
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155 & ORS
				  689.486
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0023

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205 & 2022 HB
				  4034
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155 & 2022 HB
				  4034
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0024

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205 & 2023 HB
				  2486
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.151 & 2023 HB
				  2486
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0040

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205 & 2022 HB
				  4034
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155 & 2022 HB
				  4034
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0050

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.151 &
				  689.405
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 25 - CERTIFIED OREGON PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS › Section 855-025-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.225 & ORS
				  689.486
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 31 › Section 855-031-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.151 & ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.207, ORS
				  689.255 & ORS
				  689.455
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 31 › Section 855-031-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.151 & ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.255 & ORS
				  689.455
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 31 › Section 855-031-0055

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.135, ORS
				  689.207, ORS
				  689.225 & ORS
				  689.275
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0005 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
			 applications for registration of a new or relocated proprietary drug outlet
			 shall be accompanied by the required fees as set forth in
			 855-110-0007.
(2) Application shall specify the location of
			 the proprietary drug outlet. When the applicant is not the owner of the
			 business, the application shall indicate the owner and the applicant's
			 affiliation with the owner:
(a) If the owner
			 is a partnership or other multiple owner, the names of the partners or persons
			 holding the five largest interests shall be indicated on the
			 application.
(b) If the owner is a
			 corporation, the name filed shall be the same as filed with the Corporation
			 Commissioner. The name of the corporation, the names of the corporation
			 officers and the names of the stockholders who own the five largest interests
			 shall be indicated on the application.
(c) Upon request by the Board, the applicant
			 shall furnish such information as required by the Board regarding the partners,
			 stockholders, or other persons not named in the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0007 - Sales

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Sales by drug outlets except itinerant vendors shall be made
				only from the premises at the location registered by the
				Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035 & ORS
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  689.305, ORS
				  689.315 & ORS
				  689.325
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0010 - Minimum Standards for Nonprescription and Medical Gas Drug Outlets

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Drug outlets
			 shall have floor space and shelving to insure that drugs are stocked and stored
			 in sanitary, well-lighted areas. Where applicable, temperature, ventilation and
			 moisture controls shall be employed.
(2) Expiration dates on drug outlet drugs
			 shall be the responsibility of each drug outlet to insure products are in
			 date.
(3) There shall be no
			 advertisements of any kind by a drug outlet using the following or similar
			 terms: "drug store", "pharmacy", "apothecary".
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035 & ORS
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  689.305 & ORS
				  689.325
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0015 - Change of Business Name, Closure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any change of business name of a drug
			 outlet must be reported to the Board within 15 days by filing a new application
			 for which no fee is required. New certificates of registration will be issued
			 at the next regular renewal period.
(2) Any closure of a drug outlet shall be
			 reported to the Board within 15 days.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035 & ORS
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  689.325
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0020 - Sales of Non-Prescription Drugs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Registered nonprescription drug outlets may sell or donate
				non-prescription drugs in the original and unbroken packages only, properly
				labeled according to state and federal law, in conformity with rules of the
				Board. A nonprescription drug outlet shall not purchase or receive
				nonprescription drugs from a source not registered with the
				Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035 &
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  689.135,
				  689.305689.315
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0023 - Disposal of Drugs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Drugs that are outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, or
				adulterated shall be quarantined and physically separated from other drugs
				until they are destroyed or returned to their supplier.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035, ORS
				  689.155, ORS
				  689.205, ORS
				  689.305 & ORS
				  689.315
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0025 - Seasonal Nonprescription Drug Outlets

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Seasonal nonprescription drug outlets are
			 defined as those outlets who either by location or weather are restricted to a
			 seasonal demand for services.
(2)
			 Seasonal nonprescription drug outlets shall be exempt from delinquent fees for
			 nonprescription registration if renewals are paid no later than June 1 of
			 current year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035 & ORS
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  689.325
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 35 - OPERATION OF NONPRESCRIPTION AND MEDICINAL GAS DRUG OUTLETS › Section 855-035-0030 - Medical Device, Equipment and Gas (MDEG) Outlet (Class C)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Medical Device,
			 Equipment and Gas (MDEG) Outlets may sell:
(a) Nonprescription drugs;
(b) Specific drugs and materials that require
			 the order or prescription of a practitioner:
(A) USP Oxygen,
(B) USP Sodium Chloride Irrigation,
(C) USP Sodium Chloride Injection,
(D) Sterile water for irrigation,
(E) Urological catheters, and
(F) Respiratory devices
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1001 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Drug room" is a drug storage area registered with the board
				which is secure and lockable.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205 & ORS
				  689.522
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155 & ORS
				  689.522
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1010 - Outlet (RP & IP): Personnel

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each Drug Outlet Pharmacy must:
(1) Have one Pharmacist-in-charge employed on
			 a regular basis at that location who shall be responsible for the daily
			 operation of the pharmacy. The Pharmacist-in-charge shall be indicated on the
			 application for a new or relocated pharmacy and for pharmacy renewal
			 registration.
(2) Report
			 terminating or allowing a board licensee to resign in lieu of termination to
			 the board within 10 working days.
(3) Ensure that it is in compliance with all
			 state and federal laws and rules governing the practice of pharmacy.
(4) Provide a working environment that
			 protects the health, safety and welfare of a patient which includes but not
			 limited to:
(a) Sufficient personnel to
			 prevent fatigue, distraction or other conditions that interfere with a
			 pharmacist's ability to practice with reasonable competency and
			 safety.
(b) Appropriate
			 opportunities for uninterrupted rest periods and meal breaks.
(c) Adequate time for a Pharmacist to
			 complete professional duties and responsibilities as specified in OAR
			 855-019;
(d) Ensure there is
			 sufficient staff to provide services in a safe manner. The outlet must abide by
			 the Pharmacist-on-duty's decision to temporarily shut down a service or
			 services and must respond substantively to a Pharmacist who has identified
			 staffing concerns.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1015 - Operation of Pharmacy (Both Retail and Institutional Drug Outlets)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Supervision. A
			 pharmacy may only be operated when a pharmacist licensed to practice in this
			 state is present. This means that the pharmacist must be physically present in
			 the pharmacy or institutional facility.
(2) Sanitation:
(a) Pharmacies shall be kept clean.
(b) Persons working in a pharmacy shall
			 practice appropriate infection control.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1018 - Outlet: General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A drug outlet pharmacy must:
(1) Ensure each prescription is dispensed in
			 compliance with OAR 855-019, OAR 855-025, OAR 855-031 and OAR
			 855-041;
(2) Comply with all
			 applicable federal and state laws and rules;
(3) Ensure all licensees are trained to
			 appropriately perform their duties prior to engaging or assisting in the
			 practice of pharmacy.
(4) Ensure
			 and enforce the drug outlet written procedures for use of Certified Oregon
			 Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacy Technicians as required by OAR
			 855-025-0035;
(5) Comply with the Pharmacist's
			 determination in OAR 855-019-0200(4)(e).
(6) Develop, implement and enforce a
			 continuous quality improvement program for dispensing services from a drug
			 outlet pharmacy designed to objectively and systematically:
(a) Monitor, evaluate, document the quality
			 and appropriateness of patient care;
(b) Improve patient care; and
(c) Identify, resolve and establish the root
			 cause of dispensing and DUR errors and prevent their reoccurrence.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1020 - Security of Prescription Area

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The area in a registered pharmacy where legend and/or controlled substances are
			 stored, possessed, prepared, manufactured, compounded, or repackaged shall be
			 restricted in access, in such a manner as to ensure the security of those
			 drugs.
(2) The pharmacist-in-charge
			 and each pharmacist while on duty shall be responsible for the security of the
			 prescription area including provisions for adequate safeguards against theft or
			 diversion of prescription drugs, and records for such drugs.
(3) When there is no pharmacist present, the
			 pharmacy shall be secured to prevent entry. All entrances to the pharmacy shall
			 be securely locked and any keys to the pharmacy shall remain in the possession
			 of the pharmacist-in-charge and other employee pharmacists as authorized by the
			 pharmacist-in-charge. When there is no pharmacist present, and it is necessary
			 for non-pharmacist employees or owners to have access to the pharmacy, the
			 prescription area shall be secured from entry as described in OAR 855-041-
			 2100.
(4) Prescription drugs and
			 devices and non-prescription Schedule V controlled substances shall be stored
			 within the prescription area or a secured storage area.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  475.035 & ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.205
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1025 - Disposal of Drugs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Drugs that are outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, or
				adulterated shall be quarantined and physically separated from other drugs
				until they are destroyed or returned to their supplier.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035,
				  689.155,
				  689.205,
				  689.305 &
				  689.315
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1030 - Reporting Drug Loss

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Disasters, accidents and emergencies which may affect the strength, purity, or
			 labeling of drugs or devices must immediately be reported to the
			 board.
(2) The outlet must ensure
			 that confirmed significant drug loss or any loss related to suspected drug
			 theft of a controlled substance is reported to the board within one business
			 day.
(3) At the time a Report of
			 Theft or Loss of Controlled Substances (DEA Form 106) or Report of Theft or
			 Loss of Listed Chemicals (DEA Form 107) is sent to the Drug Enforcement
			 Administration, a copy is sent to the board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  475.035, ORS
				  689.155, ORS
				  689.205, ORS
				  689.305 & ORS
				  689.315
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1035 - Minimum Equipment Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each retail drug outlet and institutional
			 drug outlet must have the following:
(a)
			 Appropriate and current pharmaceutical references (e.g., pharmacology,
			 injectables, and veterinary drugs) based on services offered by the
			 outlet;
(b) Appropriate and current
			 Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules, United States Code, Code
			 of Federal Regulations, standards adopted by reference (e.g., USP) based on
			 services offered by the outlet and a minimum of three years of the Board of
			 Pharmacy quarterly newsletters;
(c)
			 Access to appropriate electronic reporting databases (e.g., PDMP, NPLEx, OHA
			 ALERT-IIS) based on the services offered by the outlet;
(d) Appropriate equipment to maintain the
			 proper storage of drugs;
(e)
			 Appropriate equipment and supplies as required by Oregon Revised Statutes,
			 Oregon Administrative Rules, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations,
			 and standards adopted by reference (e.g., USP) based on services offered by the
			 outlet;
(f) A sink with running hot
			 and cold water;
(g) Signage in a
			 location easily seen by the public where prescriptions are dispensed or
			 administered:
(A) Stating "This pharmacy may
			 be able to substitute a less expensive drug which is therapeutically equivalent
			 to the one prescribed by your doctor unless you do not approve." The printing
			 on this sign must be in block letters not less than one inch in
			 height.
(B) Providing notification
			 in each of the languages required in OAR
			 855-041-1132 of the right to
			 free, competent oral interpretation and translation services, including
			 translated prescription labels, for patients who are of limited English
			 proficiency, in compliance with federal and state regulations if the pharmacy
			 dispenses prescriptions for a patient's self-administration;
(C) Providing notification by posting a
			 closed sign at the entrances stating the hours of the pharmacy's operation when
			 a pharmacist is not in attendance if the pharmacy operates as a double set-up
			 pharmacy per OAR 855-041-2100;
(D) Providing written notice in a conspicuous
			 manner that short-acting opioid antagonists (e.g., naloxone, nalmefene) and the
			 necessary medical supplies to administer short-acting opioid antagonists are
			 available at the pharmacy if short-acting opioid antagonist services are
			 provided by the pharmacy; and
(E)
			 Providing notification of accurate hours of operation at each pharmacy
			 entrance; and
(h)
			 Accurate hours of operation on each telephone greeting and pharmacy-operated
			 internet (e.g. website, social media, mobile applications).
(i) Additional equipment and supplies that
			 are determined as necessary by the Pharmacy or Pharmacist-in-Charge.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1036 - Proper Storage of Drugs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 pharmacy must maintain proper storage of all drugs. This includes, but is not
			 limited to the following:
(a) All drugs must
			 be stored according to manufacturer's published or USP guidelines.
(b) All drugs must be stored in appropriate
			 conditions of temperature, light, humidity, sanitation, ventilation, and
			 space.
(c) Appropriate storage
			 conditions must be provided for, including during transfers between facilities
			 and to patients.
(d) A pharmacy
			 must quarantine drugs which are outdated, adulterated, misbranded or suspect.
			 Cold Storage and Monitoring.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1040 - Outlet: Policies and Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The drug outlet pharmacy and its
			 Pharmacist in Charge is accountable for establishing, maintaining, and
			 enforcing written policies and procedures for the drug outlet pharmacy in
			 compliance with federal and state regulations. The written policies and
			 procedures must be maintained at the drug outlet pharmacy and must be available
			 to the board upon request.
(2) The
			 written policies and procedures must include at a minimum the responsibilities
			 of the drug outlet pharmacy including;
(a)
			 Security;
(b) Operation, testing
			 and maintenance of pharmacy systems and equipment;
(c) Sanitation;
(d) Storage of drugs;
(e) Dispensing;
(f) Pharmacist supervision, direction and
			 control of non-Pharmacists;
(g)
			 Documenting the date, time and identification of the licensee and the specific
			 activity or function of the person performing each step in the dispensing
			 process;
(h) Utilization of
			 Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacy Technicians;
(i) Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or
			 Pharmacy Technician final verification and/or vaccination, if
			 utilized;
(j) Drug and/or device
			 procurement;
(k) Receiving of drugs
			 and/or devices;
(l) Disposal of
			 drugs and/or devices including hazardous and pharmaceutical waste;
(m) Delivery of drugs and/or
			 devices;
(n) Utilization of Oregon
			 licensed Pharmacist (i.e. DUR, Counseling);
(o) Recordkeeping;
(p) Patient confidentiality;
(q) Continuous quality improvement;
(r) Plan for discontinuing and recovering
			 services in the event of a pharmacy closure;
(s) Training: initial and ongoing;
			 and
(t) Interpretation, translation
			 and prescription reader services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1045 - Returned Drugs and Devices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, certified Oregon pharmacy technicians and
			 interns may not accept the return of controlled substances.
(2) Pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy
			 technicians, certified Oregon pharmacy technicians and interns may accept the
			 return of drugs or devices as defined by ORS
			 689.005 once the drugs or
			 devices have been removed from the pharmacy only if;
(a) The drugs or devices are accepted for
			 destruction or disposal and;
(b)
			 The drugs or devices were dispensed in error, were defective, adulterated,
			 misbranded, dispensed beyond their expiration date, were unable to be delivered
			 to the patient, or are subject of a drug or device recall; or
(c) After consultation, a pharmacist
			 determines that, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, harm could result
			 to the public or a patient if the drugs or devices were not accepted for
			 return.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1046 - Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A pharmacy that
			 operates a drug take back collection program or that participates in a drug
			 take-back program under ORS
			 459A.200 to ORS
			 459A.266 as an authorized
			 collector must be registered with the DEA as an authorized collector to collect
			 controlled and non-controlled drugs for destruction.
(2) A pharmacy that operates as a Drug
			 Enforcement Agency (DEA) authorized collector must notify the board within 30
			 days of initiating or terminating the program and must establish and enforce
			 policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
(a) Provision of a secure location of the
			 collection receptacle inside the retail drug outlet, which is accessible to the
			 public, within view of the pharmacy counter and must not be located behind the
			 pharmacy counter; and
(b) Provision
			 of adequate security measures, including proper installation and maintenance of
			 the collection receptacle, tracking of liners, documentation, and key
			 accountability; and
(c) Personnel
			 training and accountability.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1050 - Pharmacy Depots

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except when
			 delivering directly to a patient, licensed pharmacists may not participate in
			 the transfer of completed prescription medication containers to or from any
			 location that is not a licensed pharmacy, unless the transfer occurs to:
(a) The office of the patient's health care
			 practitioner; or
(b) The location
			 of the patient; or
(A) Patient's primary
			 residence; or
(B) Alternate
			 residence designated by the patient; or
(C) Patient's workplace; or
(c) The hospital or medical care
			 facility in which a patient is receiving care.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1055 - Prohibited Practices: Disclosure of Patient Information

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A Retail Drug Outlet or Institutional Drug Outlet:
(1) May not allow a licensee or registrant of
			 the board who obtains any patient information to disclose that information to a
			 third party without the consent of the patient except as provided in (a)-(e) of
			 this rule. A licensee may disclose patient information:
(a) To the board;
(b) To a practitioner, Oregon licensed
			 Pharmacist, Intern, Pharmacy Technician, or Certified Oregon Pharmacy
			 Technician, if disclosure is authorized by an Oregon licensed Pharmacist who
			 reasonably believes that disclosure is necessary to protect the patient's
			 health or wellbeing; or
(c) To a
			 third party when disclosure is authorized or required by law; or
(d) As permitted pursuant to federal and
			 state patient confidentiality laws; or
(e) To the patient or to persons as
			 authorized by the patient.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1060 - Non-Resident Pharmacies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For the purpose
			 of these rules, a non-resident pharmacy is any establishment located out of
			 Oregon that engages in the dispensing, delivery or distribution of drugs to
			 Oregon. A non-resident pharmacy also includes entities that provide pharmacy
			 services to Oregon, such as drugless/consulting outlets, even if the entity is
			 not dispensing, delivering or distributing drugs into Oregon.
(2) Every non-resident pharmacy that provides
			 drugs, devices or services to a resident in this state must be registered with
			 the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.
(3)
			 To qualify for registration under these rules, every non-resident pharmacy must
			 be registered and in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy in the pharmacy's
			 state of residence.
(4) Every
			 out-of-state non-resident pharmacy must designate an Oregon licensed
			 Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC), who must be responsible for all pharmacy services
			 provided to residents in Oregon, and to provide supervision and control in the
			 pharmacy. To qualify for this designation, the person must:
(a) Hold a license to practice pharmacy in
			 the resident state;
(b) Be normally
			 present in the pharmacy for a minimum of 20 hours per week;
(c) Annually complete a self-inspection form
			 using the board's Non-Resident Retail Drug Outlet Self-Inspection Form prior to
			 July 1; and
(d) Provide the PIC
			 Self-Inspection Form as requested by the board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1080 - Pharmacy Registration (Both Retail and Institutional Drug Outlets)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Pharmacies must
			 be registered as either retail drug outlets or institutional drug outlets or
			 both.
(2) An application for
			 registration of a new pharmacy must be accompanied by a floor plan drawn to
			 scale and must be approved by the board prior to opening.
(3) The application must specify the location
			 of the pharmacy and must indicate the owner, trustee, receiver, or other person
			 applying for the registration. When an applicant is not the owner of the
			 pharmacy, the application must indicate the owner and the applicant's
			 affiliation with the owner:
(a) If the owner
			 is a partnership or other multiple owner, the names of the partners or persons
			 holding the five largest interests must be indicated on the
			 application;
(b) If the owner is a
			 corporation, the name filed must be the same as filed with the Corporation
			 Commissioner. The name of the corporation, the names of the corporation
			 officers and the names of the stockholders who own the five largest interests
			 must be indicated on the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1085 - Change of Location of a Pharmacy (Both Retail and Institutional Drug Outlets)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A change of
			 location of a pharmacy requires the approval of the Board and a new certificate
			 of registration.
(2) Application
			 for approval to relocate shall be on a form provided by the Board and shall be
			 accompanied by fees and a floor plan drawn to scale.
(3) A certificate of registration will be
			 issued upon Board approval of the application.
(4) Following Board approval, a change of
			 location, shall be reported to the Board within 15 days of the
			 occurrence.
(5) No pharmacy shall
			 be operated until a certificate of registration has been issued to the pharmacy
			 by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035 &
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1090 - Registration: Change of Business Name (Both Retail and Institutional Drug Outlets)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A pharmacy must notify the board a minimum of 15 days prior to
				any change of business name of a pharmacy. The change must be reported by
				filing a new application for which no fee is required.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  475.035 & ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.205
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1092 - Retail Drug Outlet Pharmacy Closures: Temporary, Permanent or Emergency

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Temporary Closing. Unless subject to an
			 exemption in OAR 855-041-1092(3),
			 when a Retail Drug Outlet pharmacy is temporarily closed to the public the
			 pharmacy must:
(a) Post notification of
			 closure on each pharmacy entrance as soon as the need to deviate from the
			 posted hours is known by the pharmacy, but no later than 2 hours after the
			 temporary closure begins. The posting must include:
(A) Estimated period of time the pharmacy
			 will be closed; and
(B) Options for
			 prescription pick-up (e.g. another local pharmacy, contact prescriber for new
			 prescription, reverse processed prescriptions).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1095 - Pharmacy Advertising

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No person shall advertise or otherwise purport to operate as a
				pharmacy or to advertise or purport to provide pharmacy services unless the
				person is registered with the Board pursuant to ORS
				689.305.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  475.035,
				  689.155,
				  689.205,
				  689.305 &
				  689.315
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1105 - Requirements for Prescriptions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prescriptions,
			 prescription refills, and drug orders must be correctly dispensed in accordance
			 with the prescribing practitioner's authorization. When a prescription is
			 transmitted orally, both the receiving pharmacist's name or initials and the
			 name of the person transmitting must be noted on the prescription.
(2) Each pharmacy must document the following
			 information:
(a) The name of the patient for
			 whom or the owner of the animal and the species of the animal for which the
			 drug is dispensed;
(b) The full
			 name and, in the case of controlled substances, the address and the Drug
			 Enforcement Administration registration number of the practitioner or other
			 number as authorized under rules adopted by reference under rule OAR
			 855-080-0085;
(c) The name, strength, dosage forms of the
			 substance, quantity prescribed and, if different from the quantity prescribed,
			 the quantity dispensed;
(d) The
			 directions for use, if given by the practitioner; and
(e) The date of filling, and the total number
			 of refills authorized by the prescribing practitioner.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1110 - Tamper-resistant Prescription

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When the use of a tamper-resistant prescription is required by
				any federal or state law or rule, the term "tamper-resistant" shall have the
				meaning as defined in OAR
				855-006-0005.
Statutory/Other Authority: 689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1115 - Verification of Prescription Authenticity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Alteration of a written prescription, other than by a
				pharmacist's or practitioner's authorization, in any manner constitutes an
				invalid order unless verified with the prescriber.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  689.151,
				  689.155,
				  689.508
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1120 - Prescription Refills

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Where refill
			 authority is given other than by the original prescription, documentation that
			 such refill authorization was given, the date of authorization, and name of the
			 authorizing prescriber or the prescriber's agent must be recorded. This
			 documentation must be readily retrievable. Prescriptions for controlled
			 substances in Schedules III and IV are limited to five refills or six months
			 from date of issue, whichever comes first.
(2) If the practitioner is not available and
			 in the professional judgment of the pharmacist an emergency need for the refill
			 of a prescription drug has been demonstrated, the pharmacist may dispense a
			 sufficient quantity of the drug consistent with the dosage regimen, provided it
			 is not a controlled substance, to last until a practitioner can be contacted
			 for authorization, but not to exceed a 72-hour supply. The practitioner shall
			 be promptly notified of the emergency refill.
(3) Each refilling of a prescription must be
			 accurately documented, readily retrievable, and uniformly maintained for three
			 years. This record must include;
(a) The
			 identity of the responsible pharmacist;
(b) Name of the patient;
(c) Name of the medication;
(d) Date of refill; and
(e) Quantity dispensed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1125 - Prescription Expiration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This section of rule addresses the expiration date of the
				prescription and not the expiration date of the drug.
(1) After one year from date of issue, a
			 prescription for a non-controlled substance becomes invalid and must be
			 re-authorized by the prescriber.
(2) When used alone as a prescription refill
			 designation the abbreviation, "PRN" for a non-controlled substance means that
			 the medication can be refilled in proper context for a period of one year.
(a) When this abbreviation is used alone as a
			 means to authorize refills for a controlled substance, the medication can be
			 refilled in proper context for a period of six months or five refills,
			 whichever comes first.
(b) When
			 this abbreviation is used in conjunction with a definite time period, or a
			 specific number of refills, the non-controlled medication can be refilled in
			 proper context for a period not to exceed one year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1130 - Retail Drug Outlet Pharmacy Prescription Labeling

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Except as described in SB 450 (2023), prescriptions must be
				labeled with the following information:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of the
			 pharmacy;
(2) Date of
			 fill;
(3) Identifying
			 number;
(4) Name of
			 patient;
(5) Name of drug,
			 strength, and quantity dispensed; when a generic name is used, the label must
			 also contain the identifier of the manufacturer or distributor;
(6) Directions for use by the
			 patient;
(7) Name of
			 practitioner;
(8) Required
			 precautionary information regarding controlled substances;
(9) Such other and further accessory
			 cautionary information as required for patient safety;
(10) An expiration date after which the
			 patient should not use the drug or medicine. Expiration dates on prescriptions
			 must not exceed:
(a) That on the
			 manufacturer's container if dispensed in the manufacturer's container;
			 or
(b) The earliest date of either:
(A) The manufacturer's expiration date;
			 or
(B) One year from the date the
			 drug was repackaged and dispensed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1131 - Prescription Reader Accessibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a prescription drug
				is dispensed that a prescription reader is available to the person upon
				request; a prescription reader is a device designed to audibly convey labeling
				information. A pharmacy that provides a prescription reader shall make it
				available to the person for at least the duration of the prescription, shall
				confirm it is appropriate to address the person's visual impairment, and shall
				ensure that prescription labels are compatible with the prescription reader.
				This requirement does not apply to an institutional drug outlet, dispensing a
				drug intended for administration by a healthcare provider.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.561
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1132 - Limited English Proficiency and Accessibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Upon request of a prescriber, patient or
			 a patient's agent, each drug dispensed by a pharmacy for a patient's
			 self-administration must bear a label in both English and the language
			 requested for an individual with limited English proficiency, defined as a
			 person who is not fluent in the English language. This does not apply to a drug
			 outlet dispensing a drug intended for administration by a healthcare
			 worker.
(2) When dispensing a drug
			 under (1), a pharmacy must provide labels and informational inserts in both
			 English and one of the following languages:
(a) Spanish;
(b) Russian;
(c) Somali;
(d) Arabic;
(e) Chinese (simplified);
(f) Vietnamese;
(g) Farsi;
(h) Korean;
(i) Romanian;
(j) Swahili;
(k) Burmese;
(l) Nepali;
(m) Amharic; and
(n) Pashtu.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1133 - Dispensing: Interpretation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a Pharmacist or Intern
			 must work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter
			 registry administered by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS
			 413.558 when communicating with
			 a patient who prefers to communicate in a language other than English or who
			 communicates in signed language, unless the Pharmacist is proficient in the
			 preferred language of the person with limited English proficiency. The
			 Pharmacist or drug outlet may not charge for these services.
(2) A Pharmacist or Intern who is otherwise
			 required to work with a health care interpreter from the health care
			 interpreter registry may work with a health care interpreter who is not listed
			 on the health care interpreter registry only if the Pharmacist or Intern:
(a) Verifies that the Pharmacist or Intern
			 has made a good faith effort needed to obtain a health care interpreter from
			 the health care interpreter registry in accordance with rules adopted by the
			 authority under ORS 413.558 and has found that none
			 are available to provide interpretation; or
(b) Has offered the patient the services of a
			 health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry and the
			 patient declined the offer and chose a different interpreter.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1135 - Defines Labeling and Container Requirements for Repackage Drugs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Drugs
			 prepackaged by a pharmacy for later own use dispensing on prescription shall be
			 in a container meeting USP standards and labeled to identify at a minimum:
(a) Brand name, or generic name and
			 manufacturer;
(b)
			 Strength;
(c) Lot number;
(d) Manufacturer's expiration date, or any
			 earlier date which, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, is
			 preferable.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1140 - Customized Patient Medication Packages

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In lieu of dispensing two or more prescribed drug products in
				separate containers, a pharmacist may, with the consent of the patient, the
				patient's caregiver, or a prescriber, provide a customized patient medication
				package (patient med pak). A patient med pak is a package prepared by a
				pharmacist for a specific patient comprising a series of containers and
				containing two or more prescribed solid oral dosage forms. The patient med pak
				is so designed for each container is so labeled as to indicate the day and
				time, or period of time, that the contents within each container are to be
				taken:
(1) Label:
(a) The patient med pak shall bear a label
			 stating:
(A) The name of the
			 patient;
(B) A serial number for
			 each patient med pak itself and a separate identifying serial number for each
			 of the prescription orders for each of the drug products contained
			 therein;
(C) The name, strength,
			 physical description or identification, and total quantity of each drug product
			 contained therein;
(D) The
			 directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the
			 prescription order for each drug product therein;
(E) Any storage instructions or cautionary
			 statements required by the official compedia;
(F) The name of the prescriber of each drug
			 product;
(G) The date of
			 preparation of the patient med pak and the beyond-use date assigned to the
			 patient med pak (such beyond-use date shall be no later than 60 days from the
			 date of preparation);
(H) The name,
			 address, and telephone number of the dispenser and the dispenser's registration
			 number where necessary; and
(I) Any
			 other information, statements, or warnings required for any of the drug
			 products contained therein.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1145 - New Containers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each pharmacy must dispense a drug in a new container that
				complies with the current provisions of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act in
				16 CFR 1700 (01/01/2023), 16 CFR 1701 (01/01/2023), and 16 CFR 1702
				(01/01/2023).
Publications: Publications referenced are available for
				  review at the agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  689.155
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Division 41 - OPERATION OF PHARMACIES › Section 855-041-1160 - Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Definitions.
			 The following definitions apply to this rule:
(a) An "original prescription" is a
			 prescription maintained in the same physical manner in which a pharmacy first
			 receives the prescription. For example, for a prescription received by the
			 pharmacy in writing on a prescription form, the original prescription consists
			 of the original writing on the prescription form. For a prescription received
			 by the pharmacy orally over the telephone, the original consists of the writing
			 or electronic record that reflects receipt of the oral prescription.
(b) "Filing" and "file" mean the storage of
			 the original prescription in such a manner that the original prescription is
			 safeguarded and readily retrievable.