OAR 855-041-6100: Registration

(1) Each central pharmacy must be registered with the Board. In a hospital with multiple central pharmacies, each pharmacy location must be registered with the Board. (2) A secondary drug storage area within the hospital or in a structure physically attached to the hospital does not require a separate registration. (3) A registered pharmacy in a hospital may use additional locations within the hospital, supervised by a pharmacist, without acquiring separate registrations for each additional location. (4) A secondary drug storage area in a separate location must be registered as a drug room and must follow all rules that apply to secondary storage areas in the hospital. (5) A residential healthcare facility that is licensed by DHS and that has a central pharmacy must register the pharmacy with the Board. (6) Upon written request, the Board may waive any of the requirements of this rule if a waiver will further public health or safety or the health and safety of a patient. A waiver granted under this section shall only be effective when it is issued by the Board in writing. A waiver is not valid for more than five years.