South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act

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Section
40-43-10

Short title; purpose of chapter; severability.

Section
40-43-20

License required.

Section
40-43-30

Definitions.

Section
40-43-40

State Board of Pharmacy; creation; membership; terms; qualifications; vacancies; removal.

Section
40-43-50

Board meetings; quorum; chair and vice chair.

Section
40-43-60

Chief drug inspector; staff inspectors; duties; violation corrections or prosecution; duties of board; adulterated or misbranded drugs; destruction at owner's expense; seal of drugs and devices under control of licensee when license suspended or revoked; complimentary drug samples; optometric supplies.

Section
40-43-70

Federally qualified health centers.

Section
40-43-75

Renal dialysis facilities; authority to deliver a legend drug or device to a patient.

Section
40-43-80

Qualifications of applicants for pharmacy license examination.

Section
40-43-81

Transfer of pharmacist licenses from other jurisdictions; reciprocity required.

Section
40-43-82

Pharmacy technicians; registration; approval of training programs; minimum requirements; pharmacists previously disciplined not eligible to be technicians; volunteers at free medical clinics.

Section
40-43-83

In-state facilities dealing with prescription drugs; out-of-state facilities in mail order pharmacy service; permits; registered agents; required pharmacist-in-charge; display of permit; penalty; refusal of permit if not in public interest.

Section
40-43-84

Internship and externship certificates; program requirements; intern and extern restrictions; requirements for supervisory site and pharmacist.

Section
40-43-85

Notification form regarding internship; practical experience; experience gained outside State; credit for externship programs; requirements for site and supervising pharmacists.

Section
40-43-86

Facility requirements for pharmacies; presence of pharmacist-in-charge; consultant pharmacists; prescription drug orders; transferring of prescriptions; substitution of equivalent drug or interchangeable biological product; label requirements; patient records and counseling; policies and requirements for automated systems; unlawful practices; sales to optometrists and home medical equipment providers; code of ethics; sale of poisons and returned medications; permit fees; compounding regulations and restrictions.

Section
40-43-87

Nuclear/radiologic pharmacy practice; regulations set by Nuclear Regulatory Commission; revocation of materials license; inspections; hearings regarding violations of state or federal law; space and equipment requirements.

Section
40-43-88

Standards for preparation, labeling, and distribution of sterile products by pharmacies.

Section
40-43-89

Wholesale distributor permits and renewals; required information; changes; forms; personnel and facility requirements; recordkeeping; disposal of outdated, damaged, impure, or unsealed drugs; adherence to policies and procedures; inspections and audits; application of federal, state, and local laws; mail order prescription services; grounds for denial or suspension of permit.

Section
40-43-90

Permit requirements for applicants; permits not transferrable or assignable.

Section
40-43-91

Reports to Board of Pharmacy regarding thefts, convictions, changes in ownership or pharmacy employment, disasters, and accidents; return of permit; penalty for failure to comply.

Section
40-43-110

License expiration; license renewals; lapsed licenses.

Section
40-43-130

Continuing education; topics; hours; carry over of hours; exemption period following examination; certificate of completion; authority to grant exemption for postgraduate degree work.

Section
40-43-140

Grounds for suspension, revocation, denial, or refusal of board to renew permit or imposition of disciplinary action; penalties for persons distributing or delivering drugs or devices not in accordance with this chapter.

Section
40-43-150

Procedures for investigations, hearings, injunctive actions, and disciplinary actions; voluntary surrender of license; appeal.

Section
40-43-160

Unlawful practice of pharmacy following hearing; fine; penalty.

Section
40-43-170

State of Emergency; prerequisites to emergency refills; dispensing of medications by pharmacists not licensed in this State.

Section
40-43-180

Construction of chapter; third party payors not required to provide service or pay for services provided for in this chapter.

Section
40-43-190

Protocol for pharmacists to administer vaccines without order of practitioner; informed consent; records.

Section
40-43-200

Joint Pharmacist Administered Vaccines Committee; meetings, quorum, and chairperson; duties of committee.