Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors (216-RICR-40-15-1)
216-RICR-40-15-1
PROPOSED RULE
Title | 216 | Department of Health |
Chapter | 40 | Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation |
Subchapter | 15 | Pharmacy |
Part | 1 | Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors (216-RICR-40-15-1) |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Proposed View Active Rule |
Filing Notice Date | 11/13/2020 |
Public Comment Dates | 11/13/2020 to 12/14/2020 |
Regulation Authority :
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.1-5(6)
Purpose and Reason :
The purpose of this regulation is to create definitions for active ingredient, auto substitute, COVID-19 and dispense as written; it permits prescription drugs to be returned to a pharmacy in the event of a recall or medication error and the pharmacy must maintain a record of returned medications and make the record available to the Department upon request; allows pharmacists to dispense an amount of non- controlled substance medication beyond the face amount not to exceed the total amount of authorized refills; allows for one-time emergency refill up to 90 days excluding schedules II, III, and IV drugs; allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to work remotely as operationally feasible; allows institutional pharmacies to store patients’ personal medications in the patients’ rooms; and permits certain pharmacy procedures in the event of a state of emergency.
























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