18VAC110-20 Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 32 Iss. 6 - November 16, 2015

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Chapter 20

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Pharmacy intends to consider amending 18VAC110-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy. The purpose of the proposed action is to prohibit advertising or soliciting in a manner that may jeopardize the health, safety, and welfare of a patient, including incentivizing or inducing a patient to transfer a prescription absent professional rationale by use of coupons, rebates, etc. The proposed action responds to a petition for rulemaking based on a concern about medication safety and errors because of incomplete drug profiles and drug utilization reviews.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 16, 2015.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4549; Filed October 23, 2015, 2:24 p.m.