§ 25-26-19-8 — Prohibited activities of a licensed pharmacy technician

Indiana § 25-26-19-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 26: PHARMACISTS, PHARMACIES, DRUG STORES
• Ch. 19: Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians

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A licensed pharmacy technician may not
perform the following activities:
(1) Providing advice or consultation with the prescribing
practitioner or other licensed health care provider regarding the
patient or the interpretation and application of information
contained in the prescription or drug order, medical record, or
patient profile.
(2) Providing advice or consultation with the patient regarding the
interpretation of the prescription or the application of information
contained in the patient profile or medical record.
(3) Dispensing prescription drug information to the patient.
(4) Final check on all aspects of the completed prescription and
assumption of the responsibility for the filled prescription,
including the appropriateness of the drug for the patient and the
accuracy of the:
(A) drug dispensed;
(B) strength of the drug dispensed; and
(C) labeling of the prescription.
(5) Receiving a new prescription drug order over the telephone or
electronically unless the original information is recorded so a
pharmacist may review the prescription drug order as transmitted.
(6) Any activity required by law to be performed only by a
pharmacist.
(7) Any activity that requires the clinical judgment of a
pharmacist and is prohibited by a rule adopted by the board.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.251-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.58-2014, SEC.15.