2012 Survey of Pharmacy Law Now Available

February 1, 2012 5:00 PM

Serving as a convenient reference source for individuals seeking an overview of the state laws and regulations that govern pharmacy practice, the updated 2012 Survey of Pharmacy Law is now available. The Survey, produced in a CD format, consists of four sections including a state-by-state overview of organizational law, licensing law, drug law, and census data. Newly added this year, a question in Section 17, Wholesale Distributor Licensure Requirements, asks which state agency has regulatory authority over medical device distributors. In addition, a newly added question in Section 22, Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions: Computer-to-Computer, asks whether the state allows electronic prescribing of controlled substances.

Updates for the 2012 Survey were graciously provided by the state boards of pharmacy. In addition to the boards’ support, NABP requested data from relevant health care associations for the Survey’s prescribing authority and dispensing authority laws in Sections 24 and 25, and laws pertaining to the possession of non-controlled legend drugs and possession of controlled substances in Sections 26 and 27.

The Survey can be purchased online for $195 by visiting the Publications section of the NABP Web site.

All final-year pharmacy students receive the Survey free of charge through the generous grant of Purdue Pharma L.P.