90-85.34A. Public health pharmacy practice.
(a) A registered nurse in a local health department clinic may dispense prescription drugs and devices, other than controlled substances as defined in G.S. 90-87, under the following conditions:
(1) The registered nurse has training acceptable to the Board in the labeling and packaging of prescription drugs and devices;
(2) Dispensing by the registered nurse shall occur only at a local health department clinic;
(3) Only prescription drugs and devices contained in a formulary recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services and approved by the Board shall be dispensed;
(4) The local health department clinic shall obtain a pharmacy permit in accordance with G.S. 90-85.21;
(5) Written procedures for the storage, packaging, labeling and delivery of prescription drugs and devices shall be approved by the Board; and
(6) The pharmacist-manager, or another pharmacist at his direction, shall review dispensing records at least weekly, provide consultation where appropriate, and be responsible to the Board for all dispensing activity at the local health department clinic.
(b) This section is applicable only to prescriptions issued on behalf of persons receiving local health department clinic services and issued by an individual authorized by law to prescribe drugs and devices.
(c) This section does not affect the practice of nurse practitioners pursuant to G.S. 90-18.2 or of physician assistants pursuant to G.S. 90-18.1. (1985, c. 359; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.22.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.
§ 90-85.2 - Legislative findings.
§ 90-85.3A - Practice of pharmacy.
§ 90-85.4 - North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association.
§ 90-85.5 - Objective of Pharmaceutical Association.
§ 90-85.6 - Board of Pharmacy; creation; membership; qualification of members.
§ 90-85.7 - Board of Pharmacy; selection; vacancies; commission; term; per diem; removal.
§ 90-85.10 - Employees; Executive Director.
§ 90-85.11 - Compensation of employees.
§ 90-85.11A - Acquisition of real property; equipment; liability insurance.
§ 90-85.12 - Executive Director to make investigations and prosecute.
§ 90-85.13 - Approval of schools and colleges of pharmacy.
§ 90-85.14 - Practical experience program.
§ 90-85.15A - Pharmacy technicians.
§ 90-85.15B - Immunizing pharmacists.
§ 90-85.18 - Approval of continuing education programs.
§ 90-85.20 - Licensure without examination.
§ 90-85.21A - Applicability to out-of-state operations.
§ 90-85.21B - Unlawful practice of pharmacy.
§ 90-85.21C - Pharmacy permit exemption for dispensing and delivery of home renal products.
§ 90-85.22 - Device and medical equipment permits; exemptions.
§ 90-85.23 - License and permit to be displayed.
§ 90-85.24 - Fees collectible by Board.
§ 90-85.25 - Disasters and emergencies.
§ 90-85.26A - Clinical pharmacist practitioners subcommittee.
§ 90-85.29 - Prescription label.
§ 90-85.30 - Prescription record.
§ 90-85.31 - Prescriber and pharmacist liability not extended.
§ 90-85.33 - Unit dose medication systems.
§ 90-85.34 - Unique pharmacy practice.
§ 90-85.34A - Public health pharmacy practice.
§ 90-85.35 - Availability of patient records.
§ 90-85.36 - Availability of pharmacy records.
§ 90-85.38 - Disciplinary authority.
§ 90-85.39 - Injunctive authority.
§ 90-85.44 - Drug, Supplies, and Medical Device Repository Program established.