Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-8.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 657-8.4 - Pharmacist identification and staff logs

(1)Display of pharmacist license. During any period a pharmacist is working in a pharmacy, each pharmacist shall display, in a position visible to the public, an original license to practice pharmacy in Iowa. A current license renewal certificate, which may be a photocopy of an original renewal certificate, shall be displayed with the original license.

(2)Registration maintained of pharmacy personnel. Each pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person shall maintain current registration with the board. The registration certificate or a copy of the registration certificate shall be readily retrievable upon request of the board or its authorized agent.

(3)Identification codes. A permanent log of the initials or identification code identifying by name each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person shall be maintained for a minimum of two years and shall be available for inspection and copying by the board or its representative. The initials or identification code shall be unique to the individual to ensure that each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person can be identified.

(4)Temporary or intermittent pharmacy staff. The pharmacy shall maintain a log of all pharmacists, pharmacist-interns, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy support persons who have worked at that pharmacy and who are not regularly staffed at that pharmacy. Such log shall include the dates and shifts worked by each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person and shall be available for inspection and copying by the board or its representative for a minimum of two years following the date of the entry.

(5)Identification. While on duty, pharmacy personnel shall wear visible identification that clearly identifies the person by licensed or registered title and includes at least the person's first name.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-8.4

ARC 8673B, IAB 4/7/10, effective 6/1/10; ARC 9409B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/13/11

Amended by IAB June 20, 2018/Volume XL, Number 26, effective 7/25/2018