Section 12.52.200. Pharmacist-in-charge.

	(a)  Before the board will issue a license to a pharmacy, the owner of the pharmacy must designate a pharmacist who practices in that pharmacy location as the pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy in accordance with AS 08.80.330. For a remote pharmacy, the owner of the central pharmacy must designate a pharmacist in the central pharmacy as the pharmacist-in-charge of the remote pharmacy. The board will indicate the name of the pharmacist-in-charge on the face of the pharmacy license.  
	(b)  The responsibilities of the pharmacist-in-charge include  
		(1) compliance with all laws and regulations governing the activities of the pharmacy;  
		(2) training of all pharmacy personnel;  
		(3) establishing policies and procedures for pharmacy operations;  
		(4) maintaining required records;  
		(5) storage of all materials, including drugs and chemicals;  
		(6) establishing and maintaining effective controls against theft or diversion of prescription drugs; and  
		(7) on request, reporting to the board the names of all pharmacists employed by the pharmacy.  
	(c)  A pharmacist designated to replace the pharmacist-in-charge of a pharmacy shall notify the board within 10 days of that designation.  

Authorities

08.80.005;08.80.030;08.80.157;08.80.330

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 52.020

Authority

AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.157 AS 08.80.330

History

Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/15/2006, Register 177