Ind. Code § 25-26-19-8

Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 25-26-19-8 - Prohibited activities of a licensed pharmacy technician

A licensed pharmacy technician may not perform the following activities:

(1) Providing advice or consultation with the prescribing practitioner or other licensed health care provider regarding the patient or the interpretation and application of information contained in the prescription or drug order, medical record, or patient profile.
(2) Providing advice or consultation with the patient regarding the interpretation of the prescription or the application of information contained in the patient profile or medical record.
(3) Dispensing prescription drug information to the patient.
(4) Final check on all aspects of the completed prescription and assumption of the responsibility for the filled prescription, including the appropriateness of the drug for the patient and the accuracy of the:
(A) drug dispensed;
(B) strength of the drug dispensed; and
(C) labeling of the prescription.
(5) Receiving a new prescription drug order over the telephone or electronically unless the original information is recorded so a pharmacist may review the prescription drug order as transmitted.
(6) Any activity required by law to be performed only by a pharmacist.
(7) Any activity that requires the clinical judgment of a pharmacist and is prohibited by a rule adopted by the board.

IC 25-26-19-8

Amended by P.L. 58-2014, SEC. 15, eff. 7/1/2014.
As added by P.L. 251-2003, SEC.3.