OAR 855-115-0130: Responsibilities: Practicing Pharmacy for a Drug Outlet

(1) When practicing pharmacy per ORS 689 for a Drug Outlet, each Pharmacist must: (a) Be responsible for the daily conduct, operation, management and control of the Drug Outlet pharmacy; (b) Ensure that only a Pharmacist has access to the Drug Outlet pharmacy when the pharmacy is closed, except as permitted in OAR 855-041-6310; (c) Ensure each prescription contains all the elements required in OAR 855-041 or OAR 855-139; (d) Ensure the patient record contains the elements required in OAR 855-041 or OAR 855-139; (e) Ensure prescriptions, prescription refills, and drug orders are dispensed: (A) Accurately; (B) To the correct party; (C) Pursuant to a valid prescription; (D) Pursuant to a valid patient-practitioner relationship; and (E) For a legitimate medical purpose; (f) Ensure the Drug Outlet pharmacy is operated in a professional manner at all times; (g) Ensure the drug outlet reports data as required by federal and state regulations, including but not limited to: (A) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) per ORS 413A.890, ORS 413A.895, ORS 413A.896, ORS 413A.898, and OAR 333-023; (B) Death with Dignity per ORS 127.800, ORS 127.805, ORS 127.810, ORS 127.815, ORS 127.820, ORS 127.825, ORS 127.830, ORS 127.835, ORS 127.840, ORS 127.845, ORS 127.850, ORS 127.855, ORS 127.860, ORS 127.865, ORS 127.870, ORS 127.875, ORS 127.880, ORS 127.885, ORS 127.890, ORS 127.892, ORS 127.895, ORS 127.897, and OAR 333-009; (C) Controlled substances per 21 CFR 1301.74 (v. 04/01/2025); and (D) Listed chemicals per 21 CFR 1310.05 (v. 04/01/2025); and (2) A Pharmacist who utilizes licensees remotely, must comply with OAR 855-041-3200 through OAR 855-041-3250. (3) When engaging in the practice of pharmacy per ORS 689, each Pharmacist may delegate final verification of drug and drug dosage, device, or product to a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician per ORS 689.703 when the following conditions are met: (a) The Pharmacist utilizes reasonable professional judgment to determine that a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may perform final verification; (b) The Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician does not use discretion in conducting final verification; (c) The Pharmacist delegating final verification is supervising the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician; and (d) Ensure the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician is performing a physical final verification. (4) If the patient is relying on a standing order prescription issued by the Public Health Officer appointed under ORS 431.045, or a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 who is employed by the Oregon Health Authority, to obtain a drug or device, the Pharmacist does not need to ensure that: (a) There is a patient-practitioner relationship as required in subsection (1)(e)(D) of this rule; and (b) The prescription contains the name and date of birth of the patient for whom the drug is prescribed. [Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]