Thursday, September 6, 2018

Arkansas Board of Pharmacy Proposed Regulation Changes to Regulation 7

Proposed Regulation Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM, 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 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.  Language will also clarify partial filling of schedule II prescriptions. 

Information about these proposed changes can be found in the PDF links below:  
(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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