S.D. Admin. R. 20:51:16:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:51:16:04 - The pharmacist's relations to other health professions

In the pharmacist's relations to other health professions, the pharmacist shall:

(1) Willingly make available the pharmacist's expert knowledge of drugs to the other health professions;

(2) Refuse to prescribe or diagnose, but refer those needing these services to a licensed prescriber;

(3) Compound and dispense prescriptions carefully and accurately, using correct pharmaceutical skill and procedure. If there is a question in the pharmacist's mind regarding the ingredients of a prescription, a possible error, or the safety of the directions, the pharmacist must privately consult the practitioner before making any changes. The pharmacist shall exercise the best professional judgment following the prescriber's directions in the matter of refilling prescriptions, copying the formula upon the label, or giving a copy of the prescription to the patient. The pharmacist may add extra directions or caution on poison labels for the wishes of the prescriber and the safety of the patient; and

(4) Not have clandestine arrangements either directly or indirectly with a licensed prescriber or any person, partnership, or corporation by which fees are divided or in which secret or coded prescriptions are involved.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:51:16:04

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 86, effective 11/27/1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986; 50 SDR 138, effective 6/2/2024

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-43.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12B-4, 34-12B-6, 36-11-43.