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Click here for the complete OAC General 4729-2: Meetings4729-2-01 Board meetings.4729-2-02 Administration.4729-2-03 Notice of meetings and hearings.4729-2-04 Public records.General 4729-4: Confidential Personal Information4729-4-01 Definitions – confidential personal information.4729-4-02 Confidential personal information.General 4729-5: APPROVED SCHOOLS OF PHARMACY4729-5-01 Recognized and approved schools of pharmacy.General 4729-6: Continuing Education Providers4729-6-01 Continuing education providers – definitions.4729-6-02 Criteria for in-state approved providers of pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education.4729-6-03 Criteria for in-state approved providers of continuing pharmacy education for providing volunteer health care services. General 4729-7: SEVERABILITY4729-7-01 Severability OAC 4729:1 Pharmacists Pharmacist 4729:1-1: DEFINITIONS4729:1-1-01 Definitions – pharmacistsPharmacist 4729:1-2: LICENSURE4729:1-2-01 Criteria for licensure by examination4729:1-2-02 Criteria for licensure by reciprocity4729:1-2-03 Examination application for licensure as a pharmacist4729:1-2-04 Successful completion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based Test4729:1-2-05 Criminal records check for pharmacists4729:1-2-06 Pharmacist change of name, address or employment4729:1-2-07 Pharmacist licensure and renewal4729:1-2-08 Veteran and military family provisions related to pharmacist licensure4729:1-2-09 Expedited pharmacist licensure for members of the military and spouses who are licensed in another jurisdiction.4729:1-2-10 Emeritus PharmacistsPharmacist 4729:1-3: Practice4729:1-3-01 Pharmacist administration of diagnostic tests.4729:1-3-02 Immunization administration4729:1-3-03 Administration of dangerous drugs by injection.4729:1-3-04 Dispensing of naloxone by pharmacists.4729:1-3-05 Therapeutic diabetic shoes.4729:1-3-06 Dispensing of epinephrine autoinjectors by pharmacists. Pharmacist 4729:1-4: DISCIPLINE & DUTY TO REPORT4729:1-4-01 Disciplinary Actions4729:1-4-02 Duty to report.Pharmacist 4729:1-5: Continuing Education4729:1-5-01 Pharmacists continuing education -definitions.4729:1-5-02 Continuing education requirements for pharmacists.4729:1-5-03 Veteran and military family provisions related to continuing education.Pharmacist 4729:1-6: Consult Agreements with Physicians4729:1-6-01 Definitions – consult agreements.4729:1-6-02 Consult agreements.4729:1-6-03 Standards for managing drug therapy. OAC 4729:2 Pharmacy Interns Pharmacy Intern 4729:2-1: Definitions4729:2-1-01 Definitions – pharmacy interns.Pharmacy Intern 4729:2-2: LICENSURE4729:2-2-01 Licensure as a pharmacy intern.4729:2-2-02 Application for licensure as a pharmacy intern.4729:2-2-03 Criminal records check for pharmacy interns4729:2-2-04 Pharmacy intern license renewal and expiration.4729:2-2-05 Internship credit.4729:2-2-06 Statement of preceptor and practical experience affidavit.4729:2-2-07 Successful completion of the “Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based Test”.4729:2-2-08 Pharmacy intern change of name, address, or employment4729:2-2-09 Pharmacy intern licensure and renewal4729:2-2-10 Veteran and military family provisions related to pharmacy intern licensure4729:2-2-11 Expedited pharmacy intern licensure for members of the military and spouses who are licensed in another jurisdiction.Pharmacy Intern 4729:2-3: Practice4729:2-3-01 Practice as a pharmacy intern.4729:2-3-02 Therapeutic diabetic shoes.4729:2-3-03 Immunization administration by pharmacy interns.4729:2-3-04 Dispensing of naloxone by pharmacy interns.4729:2-3-05 Pharmacy intern administration of diagnostic tests.4729:2-3-06 Dispensing of epinephrine autoinjectors by pharmacy interns.Pharmacy Intern 4729:2-4: DISCIPLINE & DUTY TO REPORT4729:2-4-01 Disciplinary Actions4729:2-4-02 Duty to report. OAC 4729:3 Pharmacy Technicians Pharmacy Technician 4729:3-1: Definitions4729:3-1-01 Definitions - pharmacy technicians.Pharmacy Technician 4729:3-2: REGISTRATION4729:3-2-01 Registration procedures.4729:3-2-02 Criminal records checks.4729:3-2-03 Renewal procedures.4729:3-2-04 Change of name, contact information, and place of employment.4729:3-2-05 Successful completion of the ""Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test"".4729:3-2-06 Expedited pharmacy technician registration for members of the military and spouses who are licensed in another jurisdiction.Pharmacy Technician 4729:3-3: Practice4729:3-3-01 Pharmacy technician trainees.4729:3-3-02 Approved Pharmacy Technician Training Programs4729:3-3-03 Registered Pharmacy Technicians.4729:3-3-04 Certified Pharmacy Technicians.4729:3-3-05 Certified pharmacy technician administration of diagnostic tests. Pharmacy Technician 4729:3-4: DISCIPLINE & DUTY TO REPORT4729:3-4-01 Disciplinary actions.4729:3-4-02 Duty to report.Pharmacy Technician 4729:3-5: Continuing Education4729:3-5-01 Continuing education - definitions.4729:3-5-02 Continuing education requirements for registered and certified technicians4729:3-5-03 Veteran and military family provisions related to continuing education. OAC 4729:4 IMPAIRED LICENSEES AND REGISTRANTS Probation 4729:4-1: IMPAIRED LICENSEES AND REGISTRANTS4729:4-1-01 Definitions – impaired licensees, registrants, and probation.4729:4-1-02 Applicability.4729:4-1-03 Requirements for approved treatment providers.4729:4-1-04 Monitoring contracts.4729:4-1-05 Probation.4729:4-1-06 Requirements for approved monitoring programs.4729:4-1-07 Summary suspension of a licensee or registrant.4729:4-1-08 Probation committee.4729:4-1-09 Terms while under suspension. OAC 4729:5 TERMINAL DISTRIBUTORS OF DANGEROUS DRUGS Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-1: DEFINITIONS4729:5-1-01 Definitions4729:5-1-02 Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-2: LICENSURE4729:5-2-01 Responsible person – terminal distributor.4729:5-2-02 Terminal distributor of dangerous drugs licensing and renewal.4729:5-2-03 Change in description of a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.4729:5-2-04 Procedure for discontinuing business as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-3: GENERAL PROVISIONS4729:5-3-01 Disposal of controlled substances.4729:5-3-02 Report of theft or significant loss of dangerous drugs, controlled substances, and drug documents.4729:5-3-03 Inspections and corrective actions.4729:5-3-04 Verification of licensure prior to sale or purchase. 4729:5-3-05 Confidentiality of patient records.4729:5-3-06 Storage of adulterated drugs.4729:5-3-07 Controlled substances inventory requirements.4729:5-3-08 Sales of dangerous drugs on-line.4729:5-3-09 Occasional sale and drug transfers.4729:5-3-10 Employment of individuals with felony convictions.4729:5-3-11 Transmission of outpatient prescriptions.4729:5-3-12 Protocols and pre-printed orders for medication administration.4729:5-3-13 Temporary removal of dangerous drugs from a licensed location. 4729:5-3-14 General security requirements.4729:5-3-15 Use of hospital and other institution D.E.A. registrations4729:5-3-16 Returned drugs.4729:5-3-17 Automated pharmacy systems.4729:5-3-19 Naloxone for emergency use and distribution via automated mechanisms.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-4: DISCIPLINE4729:5-4-01 Disciplinary actions.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-5: OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES4729:5-5-01 Definitions – outpatient pharmacies.4729:5-5-02 Minimum standards for an outpatient pharmacy.4729:5-5-03 Filing and storage of prescriptions.4729:5-5-04 Record keeping.4729:5-5-05 Prescription format requirements.4729:5-5-06 Labeling of drugs dispensed on prescription.4729:5-5-07 Patient profiles.4729:5-5-08 Prospective drug utilization review.4729:5-5-09 Patient counseling.4729:5-5-10 Manner of processing a prescription.4729:5-5-11 Prescription copy.4729:5-5-12 Partial dispensing of schedule II controlled substances.4729:5-5-13 Serial numbering of prescriptions.4729:5-5-14 Prescription pick-up station.4729:5-5-15 Manner of issuance of a prescription.4729:5-5-16 Pharmacist modifications to a prescription.4729:5-5-17 Drugs repackaged or relabeled by a pharmacy.4729:5-5-18 Dispensing customized patient medication packages by an outpatient pharmacy.4729:5-5-19 Central fill pharmacies.4729:5-5-20 Remote outpatient prescription processing.4729:5-5-22 Return to stock in an outpatient pharmacy.4729:5-5-23 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs in an outpatient pharmacy.4729:5-5-24 Drug inventory records and other record keeping provisions.4729:5-5-25 Remote prescription entry - technician.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-6: NUCLEAR PHARMACIES4729:5-6-01 Definitions - nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceuticals.4729:5-6-02 Applicability.4729:5-6-03 Preparation, compounding, labeling, dispensing, and repackaging of radiopharmaceuticals.4729:5-6-04 Record keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-7: CHARITABLE PHARMACIES4729:5-7-01 Definitions – Charitable pharmacies4729:5-7-02 Licensure and requirements of a charitable pharmacy4729:5-7-03 Persons eligible to transfer sample drugs to a charitable pharmacy4729:5-7-04 Eligibility requirements for sample drugs received by a charitable pharmacy4729:5-7-05 Dispensing a sample drug by a charitable pharmacyTerminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-8: NONRESIDENT PHARMACIES4729:5-8-01 Definitions – Nonresident terminal distributors.4729:5-8-02 Licensure – Nonresident terminal distributors.4729:5-8-03 Compliance – Nonresident terminal distributors. 4729:5-8-04 Drugs Compounded by a nonresident pharmacy.4729:5-8-05 Preparation, compounding, dispensing, and repackaging of radiopharmaceuticals by a nonresident pharmacy. Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-9: INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES4729:5-9-01 Definitions.4729:5-9-02 Institutional pharmacies.4729:5-9-02.1 Minimum standards for institutional pharmacies.4729:5-9-02.10 Temporary absence of a pharmacist in an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-02.11 Dispensing customized patient medication packages by an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-02.12 Drugs repackaged or relabeled by an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-02.13 Institutional central fill pharmacies.4729:5-9-02.14 Remote medication order processing.4729:5-9-02.15 Remote Order Entry - Technicians.4729:5-9-02.2 Security, storage and control of dangerous drugs in an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-02.3 Record keeping at an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-02.4 Dispensing of controlled substances by an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-02.5 Patient profiles.4729:5-9-02.6 Pharmacist drug utilization review.4729:5-9-02.7 Medication orders for inpatients and outpatient prescriptions.4729:5-9-02.8 Labeling of prescriptions for patients.4729:5-9-02.9 Licensure of outpatient institutional pharmacies.4729:5-9-03 Institutional facilities.4729:5-9-03.1 Contingency drugs in an institutional facility and emergency access to an institutional pharmacy.4729:5-9-03.2 Security, storage and control of dangerous drugs in an institutional facility.4729:5-9-03.3 Record keeping in an institutional facility.4729:5-9-03.4 Automated drug storage systems in an institutional facility.4729:5-9-03.5 Hospital self-service employee prescription kiosks.4729:5-9-03.6 Point of care locations in an institutional facility.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-10: DRUG REPOSITORIES4729:5-10-01 Definitions – drug repository programs.4729:5-10-02 Eligibility requirements for a pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit.4729:5-10-03 Donating drugs.4729:5-10-04 Eligible drugs.4729:5-10-05 Eligibility to receive drugs. 4729:5-10-06 Donor and recipient forms.4729:5-10-07 Record keeping and handling fee.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-11: PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS4729:5-11-01 Pain Management Clinics – Definitions.4729:5-11-02 Criminal records checks for pain management clinics.4729:5-11-03 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-11-04 Record Keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-12: Medication Therapy Management4729:5-12-01 Medication Therapy Management – Definitions4729:5-12-02 Medication Therapy ManagementTerminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-13: FIRST AID DEPARTMENTS4729:5-13-01 First aid departments – definitions.4729:5-13-02 Licensure and drug list.4729:5-13-03 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-13-04 Record Keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-14: Emergency Medical Services4729:5-14-01 Emergency Medical Services - Definitions4729:5-14-02 Licensure4729:5-14-03 Security and control of dangerous drugs4729:5-14-04 Record KeepingTerminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-15: ANIMAL SHELTERS4729:5-15-01 Animal Shelters – Definitions.4729:5-15-02 Security and control of dangerous drugs.4729:5-15-03 Record Keeping.4729:5-15-04 Drugs approved for euthanasia.4729:5-15-05 Chemical capture classification.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-16: LABORATORIES4729:5-16-01 Laboratories – definitions.4729:5-16-02 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-16-03 Record keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-17: MEDICAL GASES4729:5-17-01 Medical Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide, Medical Gases and Dialysis Solutions – Definitions4729:5-17-02 Medical Oxygen – General Provisions.4729:5-17-03 Nitrous Oxide – General Provisions4729:5-17-04 Compressed Medical Gases – General Provisions4729:5-17-05 Dialysis solutions - general provisions.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-18: OFFICE-BASED OPIOID TREATMENT FACILITIES4729:5-18-01 Office-Based Opioid Treatment Clinics – Definitions.4729:5-18-02 Ownership.4729:5-18-03 Criminal records checks for office-based opioid treatment clinics.4729:5-18-04 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-18-05 Record Keeping.4729:5-18-06 Compliance.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-19: CLINICS AND PRESCRIBER OFFICES4729:5-19-01 Clinics and Prescriber Offices – Definitions.4729:5-19-02 Personally furnishing dangerous drugs.4729:5-19-03 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-19-04 Record Keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-20: VETERINARY CLINICS4729:5-20-01 Veterinary Clinics – Definitions.4729:5-20-02 Personally furnishing dangerous drugs.4729:5-20-03 Security and control of dangerous drugs.4729:5-20-04 Record keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-21: OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS4729:5-21-01 Opioid Treatment Programs - Definitions.4729:5-21-02 Personally furnishing dangerous drugs from an opioid treatment program.4729:5-21-03 Security and control of dangerous drugs.4729:5-21-04 Record Keeping.4729:5-21-05 Mobile opioid treatment program.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-22: NON-LIMITED FACILITIES4729:5-22-01 Non-Limited Facilities - Definitions.4729:5-22-02 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-22-03 Record Keeping.Terminal Distributor (TDDD) 4729:5-23: LIMITED FACILITIES4729:5-23-01 Limited Facilities - Definitions.4729:5-23-02 Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs.4729:5-23-03 Record Keeping. OAC 4729:6 DISTRIBUTION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS Drug Distributor 4729:6-1: DEFINITIONS4729:6-1-01 Definitions.Drug Distributor 4729:6-2: LICENSURE4729:6-2-01 Responsible person – drug distributor.4729:6-2-02 Distributor of dangerous drugs licensing and renewal.4729:6-2-03 Criminal records checks.4729:6-2-04 Drug distributor applications.4729:6-2-05 Change in description of a distributor of dangerous drugs.4729:6-2-06 Procedure for discontinuing business as a distributor of dangerous drugs.Drug Distributor 4729:6-3: GENERAL PROVISIONS4729:6-3-01 Disposal of controlled substances.4729:6-3-02 Report of theft or significant loss of dangerous drugs, controlled substances, and drug documents.4729:6-3-03 Inspections and corrective actions.4729:6-3-04 Verification of licensure prior to sale or purchase.4729:6-3-05 Suspicious order monitoring and due diligence.4729:6-3-06 Controlled substances inventory requirements. 4729:6-3-07 Sales of dangerous drugs on-line.4729:6-3-08 Distributor of dangerous drugs samples and complimentary supplies.Drug Distributor 4729:6-4: DISCIPLINE4729:6-4-01 Disciplinary Actions.Drug Distributor 4729:6-5: WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS4729:6-5-01 Wholesale Distributors – General Operations.4729:6-5-02 Wholesale Distributors – Recordkeeping.Drug Distributor 4729:6-6: VIRTUAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS4729:6-6-01 Virtual Wholesalers – General Operations.Drug Distributor 4729:6-7: BROKERS4729:6-7-01 Brokers – General Operations.Drug Distributor 4729:6-8: MANUFACTURERS4729:6-8-01 Manufacturers – General Operations.4729:6-8-02 Manufacturers – Recordkeeping.Drug Distributor 4729:6-9: Repackagers4729:6-9-01 Repackagers – General Operations.4729:6-9-02 Repackagers – Recordkeeping.Drug Distributor 4729:6-10: Outsourcing Facilities4729:6-10-01 Outsourcing Facilities – General Operations.4729:6-10-02 Outsourcing Facilities – Recordkeeping.Drug Distributor 4729:6-11: Third Party Logistics Providers4729:6-11-01 Third Party Logistics Providers – General Operations.4729:6-11-02 Third Party Logistics Providers – Recordkeeping. OAC 4729:7 DRUG COMPOUNDING Drug Compounding 4729:7-1: Compounding References4729:7-1-01 Compounding references.Drug Compounding 4729:7-2: PHARMACY COMPOUNDING4729:7-2-01 Definitions – pharmacy compounding.4729:7-2-02 Sterile compounding exemptions.4729:7-2-03 Drugs compounded in a pharmacy.4729:7-2-04 Record keeping.4729:7-2-05 Drugs compounded for veterinarian office use.Drug Compounding 4729:7-3: Prescriber Compounding 4729:7-3-01 Definitions – prescriber compounding.4729:7-3-02 Exemptions. 4729:7-3-03 Non-hazardous drugs compounded by a prescriber.4729:7-3-04 Immediate-use, sterile non-hazardous drugs compounded by a prescriber.4729:7-3-05 Hazardous drugs compounded by a prescriber.4729:7-3-06 Record keeping. OAC 4729:8 DRUG DATABASE Drug Database 4729:8-1: DEFINITIONS4729:8-1-01 Definitions Automated Rx Reporting System - Definitions.Drug Database 4729:8-2: DRUG REPORTING4729:8-2-01 List of drugs to be reported.4729:8-2-02 Additional drugs to be reported.Drug Database 4729:8-3: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS4729:8-3-01 Entities required to submit information.4729:8-3-02 Information required for submission.4729:8-3-03 Electronic format required for the transmission of drug sales.4729:8-3-04 Frequency requirements for submitting drug database information.4729:8-3-05 Corrections to the drug database.Drug Database 4729:8-4: ACCESS AND STATISTICS4729:8-4-01 Procedures for obtaining drug database information and access by peer review committees.4729:8-4-02 Extension to the information storage requirements and the provision of database statistics.4729:8-4-03 Access to opioid treatment program data provided by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. OAC 4729:9 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND DRUGS OF CONCERN Drugs Of Concern 4729:9-1: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULES4729:9-1-01 Schedule I controlled substances.4729:9-1-02 Schedule II controlled substances.4729:9-1-03 Schedule III controlled substances.4729:9-1-04 Schedule IV controlled substances.4729:9-1-05 Schedule V controlled substances.Drugs Of Concern 4729:9-2: STANDARD PHARMACEUTICAL REFERENCES4729:9-2-01 Standard Pharmaceutical Reference ManualDrugs Of Concern 4729:9-3: EPHEDRINE4729:9-3-01 Definition of ephedrine4729:9-3-02 Licensure4729:9-3-03 Security, storage, and sale4729:9-3-04 Inventory4729:9-3-05 Records4729:9-3-06 Petitions for exception of ephedrine-containing products4729:9-3-07 Exceptions4729:9-3-08 Criteria to be considered in denying a petition for exception or removing a drug product exception OAC 4729:10 PRESCRIPTION DRUG COLLECTION Drug Collection 4729:10-1: PRESCRIPTION DRUG COLLECTION4729:10-1-01 Definitions – prescription drug collection4729:10-1-02 Authorized collectors4729:10-1-03 Law enforcement agencies4729:10-1-04 Procedure for destruction of collected drugs OAC 4729:11 Home Medical Equipment Service Providers HME 4729:11-1: DEFINITIONS4729:11-1-01 Definitions – home medical equipment.HME 4729:11-2: LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION4729:11-2-01 Licensure, registration and renewal.4729:11-2-02 Designated representative.4729:11-2-03 Applications.4729:11-2-04 Recognized accrediting bodies.4729:11-2-05 Change in description of an HME services provider or discontinuation of business.HME 4729:11-3: MINIMUM STANDARDS4729:11-3-01 Minimum standards for licensees.4729:11-3-02 Record keeping.4729:11-3-03 Inspections and corrective actions.4729:11-3-04 Continuing education.4729:11-3-05 Advertising and solicitation.HME 4729:11-4: DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS4729:11-4-01 Disciplinary Actions.