Review of Texas Pharmacy Law for Pharmacists
Course #81090 - $15 -
- Participation Instructions
- Review the course material online or in print.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.
Every state has an agency that functions to protect the health, safety, and welfare of patients. To protect patients, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy has a set of laws and regulations that pharmacy personnel must follow. It is important to keep current on matters that impact you as a pharmacist and to meet all requirements of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Meeting these requirements will help avoid potential violations from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the Texas Department of Public Safety, or other regulatory agencies. Staying current on state laws and rules will not only help you and your pharmacy, but your patients as well.
This course is designed for pharmacists licensed to practice in Texas.
The purpose of this course is to review Texas State Board of Pharmacy laws and rules to ensure compliance with the continuing education requirement to complete at least one contact hour on Texas pharmacy laws or rules during each renewal period.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Review pharmacist training and continuing education requirements.
- Identify appropriate prescription dispensing practices.
- Discuss pharmacy record management and retention requirements.
- Explain pharmacy technician regulations.
- Describe controlled substance laws that impact the practice of pharmacy.
Flora Harp, PharmD, is an Editor at TRC Healthcare. She obtained her PharmD degree from Wayne State University. She then completed a community practice residency at CVS Health, focused on corporate clinical support. After completing her residency, Flora went on to hold different roles at CVS Health, where she supported various clinical services and programs. She also spent time as a formulary management pharmacist for Medicare Part D plans at Prime Therapeutics. Prior to joining TRC Healthcare in 2016, Flora was a Clinical Services Manager at Thrifty White Pharmacy, where she oversaw various clinical programs including immunizations, rapid diagnostic testing, medication therapy management, and testing of innovative clinical service models in collaboration with payers, accountable care organizations, manufacturers, and others. She also helped support the early stages of seeking URAC accreditation for their growing specialty pharmacy business.
Contributing faculty, Flora Harp, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Randall L. Allen, PharmD
The division planner has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Sarah Campbell
The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
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