90-85.3A. Practice of pharmacy.
(a) A pharmacist is responsible for interpreting and evaluating drug orders, including prescription orders; compounding, dispensing, and labeling prescription drugs and devices; properly and safely storing drugs and devices; maintaining proper records; and controlling pharmacy goods and services.
(b) A pharmacist may advise and educate patients and health care providers concerning therapeutic values, content, uses, and significant problems of drugs and devices; assess, record, and report adverse drug and device reactions; take and record patient histories relating to drug and device therapy; monitor, record, and report drug therapy and device usage; perform drug utilization reviews; and participate in drug and drug source selection and device and device source selection as provided in G.S. 90-85.27 through G.S. 90-85.31.
(c) An immunizing pharmacist is authorized and permitted to administer drugs as provided in G.S. 90-85.15B, and in accordance with rules adopted by each of the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Nursing, and the North Carolina Medical Board. These rules shall be designed to ensure the safety and health of the patients for whom such drugs are administered.
(d) An approved clinical pharmacist practitioner may collaborate with physicians in determining the appropriate health care for a patient subject to the provisions of G.S. 90-18.4. (2013-246, s. 3.)
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.