Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 113.3 - Pharmacist(a) When there is a pharmacy, it shall be directed by a licensed pharmacist. If a hospital does not have a pharmacy or full-time staff pharmacist, a consulting or part-time pharmacist shall have responsibility for control and dispensing of drugs and shall have responsibility for the pharmaceutical functions of nursing stations.(b) The pharmacist shall be trained in the specialized functions of hospital pharmacy.(c) The pharmacist shall be responsible to the chief executive officer or his designee for developing, supervising, and coordinating all the activities of the pharmacy.(d) In the absence of a pharmacist, the dispensing of drugs shall be limited to emergencies and shall be performed only under the direct supervision of a practitioner licensed under State law to prescribe and dispense drugs.The provisions of this § 113.3 amended September 19, 1980, effective 9/20/1980, 10 Pa.B. 3761.The provisions of this § 113.3 issued under 67 Pa.C.S. §§ 6101-6104; and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 (71 P.S. § 755-2).