02-392-5 Me. Code R. § 38-4

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 392-5-38-4 - Pharmacist in Charge

The pharmacist in charge is responsible legally and professionally for all activities related to the practice of pharmacy within the closed-shop pharmacy for which the licensee is registered as pharmacist in charge, and for the pharmacy's compliance with the provisions of the Maine Pharmacy Act, the rules of the board, and the federal and state laws and rules and other codes specified in Chapter 29, Section 1 of the board's rules. Unless waived by the board for good cause shown, the pharmacist in charge shall practice at the closed-shop pharmacy for a minimum of 30 hours per week or 50% of the hours the pharmacy is open, whichever is less. However, a waiver from the 30 hour/50% requirement will be automatically approved upon request by a pharmacist to the extent authorized by Chapter 13, Section 3(4) of the board's rules.

[NOTE: Chapter 13, Section 3(4) provides in pertinent part that "[a] request to serve as pharmacist in charge of a retail pharmacy, closed-shop pharmacy and/or sterile compounding pharmacy at the same location will be approved automatically subject to disciplinary review."]

The responsibilities of the pharmacist in charge include, but are not limited to:

1. The pharmacy's procedures for the procurement, storage, compounding and dispensing of drugs;

2. The recordkeeping systems required in the practice of pharmacy for the purchase, sale, possession, storage and repackaging of drugs;

3. Notifying the board of termination of status as pharmacist in charge via letter, fax or email within 7 days of the termination;

4. The supervision of pharmacy technicians and performance of administrative responsibilities relating to pharmacy technicians as required by Chapter 7 of the board's rules; and

5. Ensuring that each pharmacist employed at the pharmacy for which the pharmacist in charge is responsible is licensed with the board.

02-392 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 38-4