TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC110-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Joseph Lavino for CVS Health.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend 18VAC110-20-275 B 2 d to read:

d. The procedure for identifying on the prescription label a unique identifier for all pharmacies involved in filling and dispensing the prescription. This unique identifier is not required to identify a pharmacy solely involved in the holding of a prescription for pick-up or further delivery when that pharmacy has not shared in other filling or dispensing function;

Agency Decision: Request granted.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on December 11, 2017, the board considered the petition and public comment in support. The board concluded it will move forward with initiation of rulemaking and has referred the petition to its Regulation Committee for further study and recommendation on amendments.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804)367-4456, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R18-08; Filed October 16, 2018, 9:43 a.m.