Chapter 480-29 PHARMACY PERMITS FOR COLLEGES OF PHARMACY
For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following
definitions apply:
(a) |
College of
Pharmacy. A school or college of pharmacy located in the State of Georgia and
accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. |
(b) |
Pharmacy Permit. A permit which is issued
by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to a pharmacy located within and owned
and operated by a college of pharmacy. |
(1) |
A pharmacy
located within and owned and operated by a college of pharmacy may apply to the
Board for a pharmacy permit in order to purchase, receive, possess, and dispose
of drugs utilized solely for educational and research purposes. |
(2) |
An applicant for a pharmacy permit for a
college of pharmacy shall complete an application on forms to be provided by
the Board. The application shall include the name of a Director of Pharmacy,
who shall be responsible for maintaining accurate records regarding the
purchase, receipt, possession, and disposal of drugs utilized for educational
and research purposes. Applications must be filed with the Board with the
required fee every two years. |
(3) |
A
pharmacy owned and operated by a college of pharmacy shall be inspected by the
Board or its designated agent prior to the issuance of a permit. |
Each pharmacy owned and operated by a college of pharmacy shall
be directed by a pharmacist, hereinafter referred to as the Director of
Pharmacy, who is licensed to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state
and who is knowledgeable and thoroughly familiar with the specialized functions
of a pharmacy owned and operated by the college of pharmacy for educational and
research purposes. The Director of Pharmacy shall be responsible for
maintaining accurate records regarding the purchase, receipt, possession, and
disposal of drugs for educational or research purposes.
(1) |
Except as
provided herein, the holder of a pharmacy permit for a college of pharmacy
shall be exempt from requirements otherwise applicable to pharmacies, including
but not limited to those contained in Chapter 480-10 of these Rules and
Regulations. |
(2) |
The holder of a
pharmacy permit for a college of pharmacy shall not engage in the sale or
dispensing of drugs. |
(3) |
The
Director of Pharmacy shall be responsible for the security and proper storage
of all controlled substances and dangerous drugs and shall exercise diligent
care in protecting such drugs from loss or theft. |
(4) |
The holder of a pharmacy permit for a
college of pharmacy shall comply with all applicable federal laws and
regulations regarding the handling of controlled substances. |
(5) |
The Director of Pharmacy shall prepare a
policy and procedure manual with respect to the purchase, receipt, possession,
and disposal of drugs and their proper security. The Director of Pharmacy shall
make the manual, as well as any other records maintained by the pharmacy owned
and operated by the college of pharmacy, available for inspection, copying, or
examination by agents of the Board. |
(6) |
A pharmacy owned and operated by a
college of pharmacy may be inspected at the discretion of the Board to ensure
the continued compliance with applicable law and these rules and
regulations. |