Iowa Code
Chapter 155A - PHARMACY
Section 155A.2 - Legislative declaration — purpose — exceptions.

155A.2 Legislative declaration — purpose — exceptions.
1. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the effective regulation of the practice of pharmacy and the licensing of pharmacies, pharmacists, and others engaged in the sale, delivery, or distribution of prescription drugs and devices or other classes of drugs or devices which may be authorized.
2. Practitioners licensed under a separate chapter of the Code are not regulated by this chapter except when engaged in the operation of a pharmacy for the retailing of prescription drugs.
3. A family planning clinic is not regulated by this chapter when engaged in the dispensing of birth control drugs and devices pursuant to section 147.107, subsection 7.
87 Acts, ch 215, §2; 2009 Acts, ch 69, §2

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 155A - PHARMACY

Section 155A.1 - Short title.

Section 155A.2 - Legislative declaration — purpose — exceptions.

Section 155A.2A - Board of pharmacy — alternate members.

Section 155A.3 - Definitions.

Section 155A.4 - Prohibition against unlicensed persons dispensing or distributing prescription drugs — exceptions.

Section 155A.5 - Injunction.

Section 155A.6 - Pharmacist internship program.

Section 155A.6A - Pharmacy technician registration.

Section 155A.6B - Pharmacy support person registration.

Section 155A.7 - Pharmacist license.

Section 155A.8 - Requirements for pharmacist license.

Section 155A.9 - Approved colleges — graduates of foreign colleges.

Section 155A.10 - Display of pharmacist license.

Section 155A.11 - Renewal of pharmacist license.

Section 155A.12 - Pharmacist license — grounds for discipline.

Section 155A.13 - Pharmacy license.

Section 155A.13A - Nonresident pharmacy license — required, renewal, discipline.

Section 155A.13B - Pharmacy internet sites.

Section 155A.13C - Outsourcing facility license — renewal, cancellation, denial, discipline.

Section 155A.14 - Renewal of pharmacy license.

Section 155A.15 - Pharmacies — license required — discipline, violations, and penalties.

Section 155A.16 - Procedure.

Section 155A.17 - Wholesale distributor license.

Section 155A.17A - Third-party logistics provider license.

Section 155A.18 - Penalties.

Section 155A.19 - Notifications to board.

Section 155A.20 - Unlawful use of terms and titles — impersonation.

Section 155A.21 - Unlawful possession of prescription drug or device — penalty.

Section 155A.22 - General penalty.

Section 155A.23 - Prohibited acts.

Section 155A.24 - Penalties.

Section 155A.25 - Burden of proof.

Section 155A.26 - Enforcement — agents as peace officers.

Section 155A.27 - Requirements for prescription.

Section 155A.28 - Label of prescription drugs — interchangeable biological product list.

Section 155A.29 - Prescription refills.

Section 155A.30 - Out-of-state prescription orders.

Section 155A.31 - Reference library.

Section 155A.32 - Drug product selection — restrictions.

Section 155A.33 - Delegation of functions.

Section 155A.33A - Technician product verification programs.

Section 155A.34 - Transfer of prescriptions.

Section 155A.35 - Patient medication records.

Section 155A.36 - Medication delivery systems.

Section 155A.37 - Code of professional responsibility for board employees.

Section 155A.38 - Dispensing drug samples.

Section 155A.39 - Program to monitor impaired pharmacists, pharmacist-interns, or pharmacy technicians — immunity and funding.

Section 155A.40 - Criminal history record checks.

Section 155A.41 - Continuous quality improvement program.

Section 155A.42 - Limited distributor license.

Section 155A.43 - Pharmaceutical collection and disposal program — annual allocation.

Section 155A.44 - Vaccine and immunization administration.

Section 155A.45 - Reports — disclosure.

Section 155A.46 - Statewide protocols.

Section 155A.47 - Pilot or demonstration research projects.

Section 155A.48 - Collaborative pharmacy practice — agreements — payment.