Proposed Regulation Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 9:00 AM, the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy will hold a public hearing in the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Offices, 322 South Main, Suite 600, Little Rock, AR 72201. The following regulation changes will be considered:
REGULATION 5 - LONG-TERM-CARE FACILITIES
Proposed changes will update language regarding destruction of unused drugs for long-term care facilities to remove outdated language, update emergency kit guidelines for use in long-term care and establish a list of emergency medications that can be used in Crisis Stabilization Units.
REGULATION 7 – DRUG PRODUCTS/PRESCRIPTIONS
Proposed changes will reduce regulatory burdens when transferring prescriptions between pharmacies and add language to specify that a pharmacist cannot dispense more of a schedule II narcotic medication than a prescriber can prescribe.
REGULATION 8 – WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION
Proposed changes will clarify language in Regulation 8 to match statutory language in 17-92-108 and will also allow an outsourcing facility to operate under a single permit if they do not provide medications directly to patients.
REGULATION 5 - LONG-TERM-CARE FACILITIES
Proposed changes will update language regarding destruction of unused drugs for long-term care facilities to remove outdated language, update emergency kit guidelines for use in long-term care and establish a list of emergency medications that can be used in Crisis Stabilization Units.
REGULATION 7 – DRUG PRODUCTS/PRESCRIPTIONS
Proposed changes will reduce regulatory burdens when transferring prescriptions between pharmacies and add language to specify that a pharmacist cannot dispense more of a schedule II narcotic medication than a prescriber can prescribe.
REGULATION 8 – WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION
Proposed changes will clarify language in Regulation 8 to match statutory language in 17-92-108 and will also allow an outsourcing facility to operate under a single permit if they do not provide medications directly to patients.
Information about these proposed changes can be found in the PDF links below:
- Public Notice
- Regulation 5 - Long Term Care Facilities
- Regulation 7 – Drug Products/Prescriptions
- Regulation 8 - Wholesale Distribution
(Deletions are in Red with Strikethrough and additions are Underlined in Blue)
Public comments will be accepted until the conclusion of the public hearing. A copy of the proposed regulation changes can be obtained through our website at http://www.pharmacyboard.arkansas.gov/pharmacy-lawbookby calling (501) 682-0190, or writing:
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
322 South Main Street, Suite 600
Little Rock, AR 72201,
or by emailing the Board of Pharmacy at asbp@arkansas.gov
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