Effective March 1, 2012, a North Carolina law requires recipients of certain CS prescription medications to present an acceptable government-issued photo identification to pharmacy staff prior to receiving the dispensed medication. The law applies to all Schedule II CS and...

Published in the July 2009 South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter As of June 1, 2009, there were 227 pharmacies in South Dakota operating with full-time permits. Counties with the most full-time pharmacies are Minnehaha (53) and Pennington (25)....

Reprinted from the July 2008 Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. The Board typically investigates at least a dozen complaints each year against pharmacists and technicians involved in the alleged diversion of controlled substances, the abuse of alcohol, or the inability...

Published in the July 2008 South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter As of May 15 there were 229 pharmacies in South Dakota operating with full-time permits. Counties with the most full-time pharmacies are Minnehaha (57) and Pennington (23). Currently...

Published in the August 2007 Indiana Board of Pharmacy Newsletter The Blue Card Rule (BCR) states as follows: “Any pharmacy staff (i.e. pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician-in-training) performing duties and responsibilities that require licensure or certification must...

Published in the July 2007 Washington State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter Since 1998, the Department of Health has required all practitioners to complete AIDS education prior to getting health care credentials. The Board of Pharmacy has permitted pharmacy assistant applicants...

Reprinted from the July 2006 North Carolina Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. The Board reminds pharmacist-managers that they bear personal responsibility to ensure that all staff pharmacists employed at your site are currently licensed by the Board and that all technicians...