58-17b-612 - Supervision -- Pharmacist-in-charge.
58-17b-612. Supervision -- Pharmacist-in-charge.
(1) (a) Any pharmacy, except a wholesaler, distributor, out-of-state mail servicepharmacy, or class E pharmacy, shall be under the general supervision of at least one pharmacistlicensed to practice in Utah. One pharmacist licensed in Utah shall be designated as thepharmacist-in-charge, whose responsibility it is to oversee the operation of the pharmacy.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 58-17b-102(66), a supervising pharmacist does not haveto be in the pharmacy or care facility but shall be available via a telepharmacy system forimmediate contact with the supervised pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern if:
(i) the pharmacy is located in:
(A) a remote rural hospital, as defined in Section 26-21-13.6; or
(B) a clinic located in a remote rural county with less than 20 people per square mile;
(ii) the supervising pharmacist described in Subsection (1)(a) is not available; and
(iii) the telepharmacy system maintains records and files quarterly reports as required bydivision rule to assure that patient safety is not compromised.
(2) Each out-of-state mail service pharmacy shall designate and identify to the division apharmacist holding a current license in good standing issued by the state in which the pharmacyis located and who serves as the pharmacist-in-charge for all purposes under this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 101, 2010 General Session