OAR 855-006-0020: Unprofessional Conduct Defined

"Unprofessional conduct" means conduct unbecoming of a licensee or detrimental to the best interests of the public, including conduct contrary to recognized standards of ethics of pharmacy or conduct that endangers the health, safety or welfare of a patient or client. Unprofessional conduct includes but is not limited to: (a) Fraud or misrepresentation in dealings relating to pharmacy practice with: (A) Customers, patients or the public; (B) Practitioners authorized to prescribe drugs, medications or devices; (C) Insurance companies; (D) Wholesalers, manufactures or distributors of drugs, medications or devices; (E) Health care facilities; (F) Government agencies; or (G) Drug outlets. (b) Illegal use of drugs, medications or devices without a practitioner's prescription, or otherwise contrary to federal or state law or regulation; (c) Any use of intoxicants, drugs or controlled substances that endangers or could endanger the licensee or others; (d) Theft of drugs, medications or devices, or theft of any other property or services under circumstances which bear a demonstrable relationship to the practice of pharmacy; (e) Dispensing a drug, medication or device where the pharmacist knows or should know due to the apparent circumstances that the purported prescription is bogus or that the prescription is issued for other than a legitimate medical purpose, including circumstances such as: (A) Type of drug prescribed; (B) Amount prescribed; or (C) When prescribed out of context of dose. (f) Any act or practice relating to the practice of pharmacy that is prohibited by state or federal law or regulation; (g) The disclosure of confidential information in violation of Board rule; (h) Engaging in collaborative drug therapy management in violation of ORS Chapter 689 and the rules of the Board; (i) Authorizing or permitting any person to practice pharmacy in violation of the Oregon Pharmacy Act or the rules of the Board; (j) Any conduct or practice by a licensee or registrant which the Board determines is contrary to accepted standards of practice; or (k) Failure to cooperate with the Board pursuant to OAR 855-104-0005.