The Texas State Board of Pharmacy’s (TSBP) quarterly meeting was held on Tuesday, May 1. TSBP approved the final adoption of rules addressing prescription pick-up, automated check, storage and distribution devices, dispensing logs, telepharmacy, prescription drug order clarification and freestanding emergency medical care facilities.
Additionally, TSBP approved moving forward the proposed rules addressing pharmacy license applications, change of location by sterile compounding pharmacies, inspection warning notices, fingertip and media fill testing under common ownership, CE requirements for pharmacists consumer notifications and technician training programs. However--in a 3-for, 3-against, and 1-abstaining vote--TSBP elected not to move forward with proposed rules concerning disciplinary action as related to aggravating and migrating factors.
Discussions during the meeting included the need to clarify in rules a pharmacist’s ability to dispense a quantity less than prescribed to a patient. While this has been standard practice for years, recent events have lead TSBP to recognize a need to provide better direction. Rule language and discussion items can be found by clicking on the meeting agenda. Please provide any comments or concerns you may have regarding any of the proposed rules or discussions items to Public Affairs Division Director Justin Hudman (jhudman@texaspharmacy.org).
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy discussed and adopted a number of rules at its May 1 meeting.
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