TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Pharmacy intends to consider amending 18VAC110-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy. The purpose of the proposed action is to allow the use of central fill pharmacies and remote database access on a case-by-case basis as part of pilot programs approved by the board pursuant to Chapter 407 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly. The proposed action will establish the terms of those pilot programs, including requirements for operation and dispensing, which include (i) automation requirements; (ii) requirements for acceptance of prescriptions, recordkeeping, patient notification, verification and accuracy, quarterly auditing, policies and procedures, and packaging and labeling; (iii) limitation of dispensing to Schedule VI drugs; (iv) supervision allowances and limitations for pharmacy technicians and unlicensed personnel; (v) allowances for delivery of drugs and returns; (vi) non-dispensing functions that may be performed by unlicensed personnel; and (vii) an exemption from the transfer-of-prescription requirement between pharmacies when the pharmacies are a recipient pharmacy and a central fill pharmacy. Amendments to the existing regulation ensure pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns performing the duties of pharmacy technicians are able to access remote databases of the pharmacy employer to perform certain functions.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 30, 2025.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.