Joint Accountability for Pharmacy Compliance (Resolution 121-2-25)
RESOLUTION NO: 121-2-25
TITLE: Joint Accountability for Pharmacy Compliance
ACTION: PASS
WHEREAS, state boards of pharmacy are charged with protecting public health and safety through the regulation of pharmacy practice; and
WHEREAS, pharmacy practice and regulation have increased in complexity to include new and different practice and ownership models; and
WHEREAS, ensuring pharmacy compliance with state and federal requirements and applicable standards of practice is critical to protecting patients and ensuring the appropriate and safe provision of pharmacist care services; and
WHEREAS, proactively ensuring and monitoring pharmacy compliance requires a collaborative effort between pharmacy owners and/or permit holders and the designated supervising pharmacist and/or pharmacist-in-charge (PIC), where applicable; and
WHEREAS, the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Section 402(3), provides: “Each pharmacy and/or outsourcing facility shall have a pharmacist-in-charge. Joint responsibility for compliance with all laws and rules shall be that of the owner and/or permit holder and the pharmacist-incharge, whether the owner and/or permit holder is a sole proprietor, partnership, association, corporation, or otherwise”1;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP develop best practices for member state boards on holding owners and/or permit holders and the designated supervising pharmacists and/or PICs jointly accountable for patient safety and compliance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NABP work with member boards and stakeholders to encourage that owners and/or permit holders and the designated supervising pharmacists and/or PICs collaboratively work with pharmacy staff to gather input on pharmacy compliance, resource needs, workflow processes, and patient safety concerns, and proactively develop solutions to enhance patient safety through increased compliance.
(Resolution passed at the 121st Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL.)
1 https://nabp.pharmacy/members/board-resources/model-pharmacy-act-rules/