ORS 689.155: Authority of board over medications, drugs, devices and other materials; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The State Board of Pharmacy shall also have the following responsibilities in regard to medications, drugs, devices and other materials used in this state in the diagnosis, mitigation and treatment or prevention of injury, illness and disease: (1)(a) The regulation of the sale at retail, the administering by pharmacists to the extent provided in ORS 689.645 and 689.655 and the dispensing of medications, drugs, devices and other materials including the right to seize any such drugs, devices and other materials found to be detrimental to the public health and welfare by the board after appropriate hearing as required under ORS chapter 183. (b) The regulation of the administering by pharmacy technicians to the extent provided in ORS 689.645 of medications and drugs. (2) The specifications of minimum professional and technical equipment, environment, supplies and procedures for the compounding, administering and dispensing of such medications, drugs, devices and other materials within the practice of pharmacy and any drug outlet. (3) The control of the purity and quality of such medications, drugs, devices and other materials within the practice of pharmacy and any drug outlet. (4) The issuance and renewal of certificates of registration of drug outlets for purposes of ascertaining those persons engaged in the manufacture and distribution of drugs, receiving and collecting annual fees therefrom and suspending, revoking or refusing to renew such registration in the manner provided in this chapter. (5) In conjunction with the regularly constituted law enforcement agencies of this state, enforce all laws of the state which pertain to the practice of pharmacy, the manufacture, production, sale or distribution of drugs, chemicals and poisons, and to their standard of strength and purity. (6) Investigate all complaints of alleged violations of this chapter and take necessary action as the board may require or direct. (7) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, make such rules as are necessary and feasible for carrying out ORS 453.175, 453.185, 475.005, 475.135 and 475.185 and this chapter and make rules relating to controlled substances, designated as such pursuant to ORS 475.025 and 475.035. (8) At all reasonable hours, in performance of the duties imposed by this section, enter, or cause its authorized representatives to enter upon, and examine the premises or records required by law of any drug outlet under the jurisdiction of the board. (9) Assist the regularly constituted law enforcement agencies of this state in enforcing ORS 453.005 to 453.135, 475.005 and 475.135 and this chapter by prosecution in the courts of this state or otherwise. (10) Cause to have made a regular inspection of all pharmacies. (11) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, make such rules as are necessary for pharmacies, drug manufacturers and wholesalers to sell or otherwise lawfully distribute designated pharmaceutical agents to licensed optometrists consistent with the provisions of ORS 683.010 to 683.340. [1979 c.777 §19; 1985 c.565 §100; 1999 c.350 §4; 2001 c.632 §5; 2023 c.306 §2]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 855-006-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-007-0020: Applicability — implements
- OAR 855-007-0030: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-007-0060: SNS and State Stockpile Emergency Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-007-0080: Emergency Immunization and Drug Distribution — implements
- OAR 855-007-0090: Emergency Pharmacy Rules — implements
- OAR 855-007-0100: Temporary Pharmacies — implements
- OAR 855-007-0110: Emergency Recordkeeping — implements
- OAR 855-007-0120: Damage to a Pharmacy and Drug Integrity — implements
- OAR 855-035-0005: Applications — authority
- OAR 855-041-1001: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-041-1010: Outlet (Both Retail and Institutional Drug Outlets): Personnel — implements
- OAR 855-041-1018: Outlet: General Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-1030: Reporting Drug Loss — implements
- OAR 855-041-1030: Reporting Drug Loss — authority
- OAR 855-041-1035: Minimum Equipment Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-1036: Proper Storage of Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-041-1040: Outlet: Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 855-041-1055: Prohibited Practices: Disclosure of Patient Information — implements
- OAR 855-041-1060: Non-Resident Pharmacies — implements
- OAR 855-041-1080: Pharmacy Registration (Both Retail and Institutional Drug Outlets) — implements
- OAR 855-041-1110: Tamper-resistant Prescription — implements
- OAR 855-041-1133: Dispensing: Interpretation — implements
- OAR 855-041-1140: Customized Patient Medication Packages — implements
- OAR 855-041-1145: New Containers — implements
- OAR 855-041-1160: Records — implements
- OAR 855-041-1165: Patient Medical Record — implements
- OAR 855-041-1170: Outlet (RP & IP): Grounds for Discipline — implements
- OAR 855-041-1170: Outlet (RP & IP): Grounds for Discipline — authority
- OAR 855-041-2115: Prescription: Transfers — implements
- OAR 855-041-2310: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-041-2320: Epinephrine — implements
- OAR 855-041-3000: Central Fill and Remote Processing Outlet Designations — implements
- OAR 855-041-3005: Central Fill - Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 855-041-3010: Central Fill - Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-041-3015: Central Fill - General Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-3020: Central Fill - Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 855-041-3025: Central Fill - Labeling — implements
- OAR 855-041-3030: Central Fill - Records — implements
- OAR 855-041-3035: Central Fill - Delivery of Medications — implements
- OAR 855-041-3040: Central Fill - Filled Prescriptions — implements
- OAR 855-041-3045: Central Fill - Prohibited Practices — implements
- OAR 855-041-3100: Remote Processing - Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 855-041-3105: Remote Processing - Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-041-3110: Remote Processing - General Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-3115: Remote Processing - Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 855-041-3120: Remote Processing - Records — implements
- OAR 855-041-3125: Remote Processing - Prescription or Drug Order Processing — implements
- OAR 855-041-3130: Remote Processing - Prohibited Practices — implements
- OAR 855-041-3200: Telework: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 855-041-3205: Telework: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-041-3210: Telework: Registration — implements
- OAR 855-041-3215: Telework: General Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-3220: Telework: Supervision Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-3225: Telework: Confidentiality — implements
- OAR 855-041-3230: Telework: Technology — implements
- OAR 855-041-3235: Telework: Personnel — implements
- OAR 855-041-3240: Telework: Security — implements
- OAR 855-041-3245: Telework: Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 855-041-3250: Telework: Records — implements
- OAR 855-041-4100: Definitions - Automated Pharmacy System — implements
- OAR 855-041-4110: Remote Dispensing Machine (RDM) - Duties and Responsibilities of the Pharmacist-in-Charge — implements
- OAR 855-041-5005: Definitions - Institutional and Residential Pharmacy Drug Outlets — implements
- OAR 855-041-5015: Registration — implements
- OAR 855-041-5050: Remote Distribution Facility (RDF) - Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-041-5055: Remote Distribution Facility (RDF) — implements
- OAR 855-041-6050: Definitions - Automated Distribution Cabinet (ADC) — implements
- OAR 855-041-6100: Registration — implements
- OAR 855-041-6150: General Pharmacy Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-041-6200: Chief Pharmacy Officer and Pharmacist in Charge — implements
- OAR 855-041-6220: Records — implements
- OAR 855-041-6240: Drug Administration — implements
- OAR 855-041-6250: Patient’s Own Drugs and Other Drugs from Outside Sources — implements
- OAR 855-041-6260: Investigational Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-041-6270: Institutional Drug Outlet Pharmacy Prescription Labeling — implements
- OAR 855-041-6300: Absence of the Pharmacist — implements
- OAR 855-041-6305: Night Cabinet — implements
- OAR 855-041-6310: After Hours Access to Pharmacy — implements
- OAR 855-041-6400: Emergency Dispensing by a Nurse — implements
- OAR 855-041-6410: Emergency Department Distribution — implements
- OAR 855-041-6420: Emergency Kit and Code Cart — implements
- OAR 855-041-6500: Practitioner’s Drug Order — implements
- OAR 855-041-6510: In-patient Drug Profile — implements
- OAR 855-041-6520: Cart-Fill — implements
- OAR 855-041-6530: Robotic Distribution Systems — implements
- OAR 855-041-6540: Automated Distribution Cabinets — implements
- OAR 855-041-6550: Secondary and Remote Storage — implements
- OAR 855-041-6560: Floor-Stock — implements
- OAR 855-041-6570: Trays and Kits — implements
- OAR 855-043-0002: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-043-0505: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Purpose — implements
- OAR 855-043-0510: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/13/2026. Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Registration — implements
- OAR 855-043-0520: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 855-043-0525: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Security — implements
- OAR 855-043-0530: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Drug Procurement — implements
- OAR 855-043-0535: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Drug Storage — implements
- OAR 855-043-0540: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlet - Labeling — implements
- OAR 855-043-0545: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Dispensing and Drug Delivery — implements
- OAR 855-043-0550: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Disposal of Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-043-0555: Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Records — implements
- OAR 855-043-0560: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/13/2026. Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlets - Inspections — implements
- OAR 855-043-0600: Correctional Facility - Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 855-043-0610: Correctional Facility - Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-043-0620: Correctional Facility - Duties of the Pharmacist — implements
- OAR 855-043-0630: Correctional Facility (CF) - Drug Delivery and Control — implements
- OAR 855-060-0001: Application — implements
- OAR 855-060-0002: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-060-0004: Registration — implements
- OAR 855-060-0015: Classification of Manufacturers — implements
- OAR 855-060-0027: Identification of Prescription Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-060-0029: Disposal of Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-062-0003: Application — implements
- OAR 855-062-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-062-0020: Registration — implements
- OAR 855-062-0030: Minimum Qualifications — implements
- OAR 855-062-0040: Record Keeping — implements
- OAR 855-062-0050: Prohibited Practices — implements
- OAR 855-065-0001: Application — implements
- OAR 855-065-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-065-0006: Registration Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-065-0010: Minimum Requirements for Reporting, Record Keeping and Inventory Management — implements
- OAR 855-065-0012: Storage of Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-065-0013: Prohibited Practices — implements
- OAR 855-070-0001: Definitions — authority
- OAR 855-070-0010: Labeling and Storage of Prophylactics and Contraceptives — authority
- OAR 855-080-0028: Excluded or Exempted Substances — implements
- OAR 855-080-0031: Registration Requirements — authority
- OAR 855-080-0041: Exemption to Registration — authority
- OAR 855-080-0100: Animal Euthanasia — implements
- OAR 855-104-0010: Responsibilities: Duty to Report — implements
- OAR 855-104-0015: Responsibilities: Confidentiality — implements
- OAR 855-104-0055: Record and Document Retention — implements
- OAR 855-104-0115: Inspections — implements
- OAR 855-115-0105: Responsibilities: General — implements
- OAR 855-115-0110: Responsibilities: Confidentiality — implements
- OAR 855-115-0115: Responsibilities: Duty to Report — implements
- OAR 855-115-0120: Responsibilities: Personnel — implements
- OAR 855-115-0122: Responsibilities: Supervision — implements
- OAR 855-115-0125: Responsibilities: Drugs, Records and Security — implements
- OAR 855-115-0130: Responsibilities: Practicing Pharmacy for a Drug Outlet — implements
- OAR 855-115-0140: Drug Utilization Review (DUR) — implements
- OAR 855-115-0145: Counseling — implements
- OAR 855-115-0150: Prohibited Practices — implements
- OAR 855-115-0205: Pharmacist-in-Charge: Qualifications and Limitations — implements
- OAR 855-115-0210: Pharmacist-in-Charge: Responsibilities — implements
- OAR 855-115-0300: Services: Consulting Practice — implements
- OAR 855-115-0310: Services: Laboratory — implements
- OAR 855-115-0315: Collaborative Drug Therapy Management — implements
- OAR 855-115-0320: Services: Medication Therapy Management — implements
- OAR 855-120-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 855-120-0105: Responsibilities: General - Intern — implements
- OAR 855-120-0110: Responsibilities: Confidentiality - Intern — implements
- OAR 855-120-0115: Responsibilities: Duty to Report - Intern — implements
- OAR 855-120-0135: Responsibilities: Permitted Practices - Intern — implements
- OAR 855-120-0150: Prohibited Practices - Intern — implements
- OAR 855-120-0190: Internship Programs — implements
- OAR 855-120-1110: Responsibilities: Confidentiality - Preceptor — implements
- OAR 855-120-1115: Responsibilities: Duty to Report - Preceptor — implements
- OAR 855-120-1122: Responsibilities: Supervision - Preceptor — implements
- OAR 855-120-1150: Prohibited Practices - Preceptor — implements
- OAR 855-120-1205: Qualifications and Responsibilities: Internship Program Supervisor — implements
- OAR 855-125-0105: Responsibilities: General - Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician — implements
- OAR 855-125-0110: Responsibilities: Confidentiality — implements
- OAR 855-125-0150: Prohibited Practices — implements
- OAR 855-139-0001: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 855-139-0010: Registration: General — implements
- OAR 855-139-0015: Registration: Application — implements
- OAR 855-139-0020: Registration: Change of Owner, Location, or RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy — implements
- OAR 855-139-0025: Registration: Change of Business Name — implements
- OAR 855-139-0030: Non-Resident Affiliated Pharmacies — implements
- OAR 855-139-0050: Personnel — implements
- OAR 855-139-0100: Security — implements
- OAR 855-139-0120: Drug: Procurement — implements
- OAR 855-139-0125: Drug: Storage — implements
- OAR 855-139-0130: Drug: Loss — implements
- OAR 855-139-0145: Outlet: Closure- Temporary, Permanent and Emergency — implements
- OAR 855-139-0155: Outlet: Minimum Equipment Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-139-0200: Outlet: General Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-139-0205: Outlet: Technology — implements
- OAR 855-139-0210: Outlet: Supervision — implements
- OAR 855-139-0215: Outlet: Pharmacist Utilization — implements
- OAR 855-139-0220: Outlet: Non-Prescription Drugs — implements
- OAR 855-139-0225: Outlet: Controlled Substances — implements
- OAR 855-139-0230: Outlet: Non-Sterile Compounding — implements
- OAR 855-139-0305: Prescription: Tamper-resistant — implements
- OAR 855-139-0310: Prescription: Verification of Authenticity — implements
- OAR 855-139-0325: Prescription: Transfers — implements
- OAR 855-139-0350: Dispensing: Containers — implements
- OAR 855-139-0355: Dispensing: Customized Patient Medication Packages — implements
- OAR 855-139-0360: Dispensing: Interpretation — implements
- OAR 855-139-0450: Drugs and Devices: Disposal — implements
- OAR 855-139-0500: Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 855-139-0550: Records: General Requirements — implements
- OAR 855-139-0555: Records: Patient — implements
- OAR 855-139-0560: Patients Access to Pharmacy Records — implements
- OAR 855-139-0600: Prohibited Practices: General — implements
- OAR 855-139-0602: Prohibited Practices: Disclosure of Patient Information — implements
- OAR 855-139-0650: Grounds for Discipline — implements
- OAR 855-139-0650: Grounds for Discipline — authority
- OAR 855-139-0710: Service: Epinephrine- Definitions — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 689.645 — resolved
- 689.655 — resolved
- ORS chapter 183 — target_record_not_published
- ORS 453.175 — resolved
- 453.185 — resolved
- 475.005 — resolved
- 475.135 — resolved
- 475.185 — resolved
- ORS 475.025 — target_record_not_published
- 475.035 — resolved
- ORS 453.005 — resolved
- 453.135 — resolved
- ORS 683.010 — resolved
- 683.340 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors689.html