Second Question of the Day January 7, 2015 How many states have a provision requiring a special permit for any pharmacy that fills prescriptions for animals such as the one below? Should all state require a special permit ( separate from other permits--unlike the provision below) for any pharmacy that wishes to fill prescriptions for animals? Why or why not? Wouldn't this allow states to better regulate commercially available and compounded animal drugs?

20 CSR 2220-2.675 Standards of Operation/Licensure
for Class L Veterinary
Pharmacies
PURPOSE: This rule defines standards for a
Class L veterinary pharmacy.
(1) A Class A or a Class L pharmacy permit
shall be required for any entity engaged in the
sale, dispensing, or filling of a legend drug
for use in animals that must only be dispensed
by prescription under state or federal
law. For purposes of this rule, a legend drug
shall be defined as provided by 21 USC section
353.

Missouri Revised Statutes

 

Chapter 338
Pharmacists and Pharmacies

• ←338.230Section 338.240.1
• 338.250→

August 28, 2014 Evidence required for issuance of permit--veterinary permit pharmacy, designation of supervising registered pharmacist, when. 

338.240. 1. Upon evidence satisfactory to the said Missouri board of pharmacy:

(1) That the pharmacy for which a permit, or renewal thereof, is sought, will be conducted in full compliance with sections338.210 to 338.300, with existing laws, and with the rules and regulations as established hereunder by said board;

(2) That the equipment and facilities of such pharmacy are such that it can be operated in a manner not to endanger the public health or safety;

(3) That such pharmacy is equipped with proper pharmaceutical and sanitary appliances and kept in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner;

(4) That the management of said pharmacy is under the supervision of either a registered pharmacist, or an owner or employee of the owner, who has at his or her place of business a registered pharmacist employed for the purpose of compounding physician's or veterinarian's prescriptions in the event any such prescriptions are compounded or sold;

(5) That said pharmacy is operated in compliance with the rules and regulations legally prescribed with respect thereto by the Missouri board of pharmacy, a permit or renewal thereof shall be issued to such persons as the said board of pharmacy shall deem qualified to conduct such pharmacy.

2. In lieu of a registered pharmacist as required by subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section, a pharmacy permit holder that only holds a class L veterinary permit and no other pharmacy permit may designate a supervising registered pharmacist who shall be responsible for reviewing the activities and records of the class L pharmacy permit holder as established by the board by rule. The supervising registered pharmacist shall not be required to be physically present on site during the business operations of a class L pharmacy permit holder identified in subdivision (5) of subsection 1 of this section when noncontrolled legend drugs under 21 U.S.C. Section 353 are being dispensed for use in animals, but shall be specifically present on site when any noncontrolled drugs for use in animals are being compounded.

(L. 1951 p. 734 § 2, A.L. 2011 H.B. 412 merged with S.B. 325)