The Florida Senate

465.0196  Special pharmacy permits.--Any person desiring a permit to operate a special pharmacy shall apply to the department for a special pharmacy permit. If the board certifies that the application complies with the applicable laws and rules of the board governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy, the department shall issue the permit. No permit shall be issued unless a licensed pharmacist is designated to undertake the professional supervision of the compounding and dispensing of all drugs dispensed by the pharmacy. The licensed pharmacist shall be responsible for maintaining all drug records and for providing for the security of the area in the facility in which the compounding, storing, and dispensing of medicinal drugs occurs. The permittee shall notify the department within 10 days of any change of the licensed pharmacist responsible for such duties. Every permittee that employs or otherwise utilizes pharmacy technicians shall have a written policy and procedures manual specifying those duties, tasks, and functions which a pharmacy technician is allowed to perform.

History.--ss. 34, 118, ch. 83-329; ss. 26, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 92, ch. 97-264; s. 122, ch. 99-397; s. 80, ch. 2001-277; s. 5, ch. 2004-387.