Texas Pharmacy Act (legislative purpose and declarations)
- To regulate in the public interest the “_______ of ________”
- To _____, _____, and _____ the public health, safety, and welfare
- “practice of pharmacy”
- promote, preserve, and protect
State Board of Pharmacy shall (among other things)
- ______ and ______ this Statute and Adopted Rules.
- _____ the Practice of Pharmacy.
- Set ________ under which a Pharmacist may administer Medications.
- Regulate the _______ and ________ of Drugs and Devices.
- Administer and enforce
- Regulate
- conditions
- Delivery and Distribution
State Board of Pharmacy Membership
- appointed by:
- # of members
- Governor appointed
- 11 Members
Members Consist of:
- ____ Pharmacists
- ____ Public Members
- ____ tech)
Board MUST HAVE pharmacist representation from __________ and _______ pharmacy (Class __ and __)
- 7
- 3
- 1
- Community and Institutional (Class A and C)
State Board of Pharmacy Terms:
- Members serve ___-year _______ terms
- May not serve more than ___ __________ full terms
- 6-, staggered
- two consecutive
- Statute is…
- Regulation is …
- the written law
- an agency’s rules to enforce a law
License to Practice Pharmacy
- Qualifications for License by __________
- ________ or Other Program to Qualify for Examination
- Qualifications for License by _________
- _______ and _________ Licensing
- Examination
- Internship
- Reciprocity
- Provisional and Temporary
If you fail….
- NAPLEX - must wait a minimum of ____ days before you can retake
- MPJE - must wait a minimum of ____ days before you can retake
- 90
- 30
The goal of internship is for the pharmacist-intern to attain the _____, ____, and ____ to safely, efficiently, and effectively provide pharmacist-delivered patient care to a diverse patient population and practice pharmacy under the laws and regulations of the state of Texas
knowledge, skills, and abilities
A practical experience program approved by the Board
Internship
An undergraduate student enrolled in the professional sequence of a college of pharmacy approved by the Board and who is participating in a board-approved internship program or a graduate of a college of pharmacy who is participating in a board-approved internship.
Pharmacist Intern
3 Types of Pharmacist Interns
- Intern Trainee
- Student Intern
- Extended-Intern
(Type of Pharmacist Intern)
- a pharmacist intern, registered with the Board who is enrolled in the first year of the professional sequence of a Texas college/school of pharmacy and may only work in a site assigned by a Texas college/school of pharmacy.
Intern Trainee
(Type of Pharmacist Intern)
- A pharmacist intern, registered with the Board who is enrolled in the professional sequence of a college/school of pharmacy, has completed the first professional year and obtained a minimum of 30 credit hours of work toward a professional degree in pharmacy, and is participating in a Board-approved internship program
Student Intern
(Type of Pharmacist Intern)
- Passed the MPJE and Naplex but not internship hour requirement OR
- Graduated and applied for MPJE and Naplex within 3 months OR
- License has been expired between 2 and 10 years, passed MPJE, but lack internship hours
Extended-Intern
While allowed by statute, the board (does/does not) offer provisional or temporary licenses, except in an emergency situation.
does not
