Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Pharmacists, Pharmacies and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors
216-RICR-40-15-1 INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE
Title | 216 | Rhode Island Department of Health |
Chapter | 40 | Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation |
Subchapter | 15 | Pharmacy |
Part | 1 | Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Pharmacists, Pharmacies and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 07/22/2009 to 02/17/2010 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapter 5−19.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws, as amended
Purpose and Reason:
Addition of new Section 21.10. See Brief Statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril for additional details.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
The Department’s contingency plans for pandemic flu response have been recently modified to utilize practitioners at community-based health centers for dispensing antivirals and other pharmaceuticals to the public, a practice not specifically authorized under the current regulations. Immediate filing will protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by ensuring that a sufficient number of geographically separate locations are available to ensure prompt and efficient dispensing of antivirals and other pharmaceuticals (on a state-wide basis) as part of the Department’s response to pandemic flu or a similar emergency situation.



























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