6510.1 This section shall apply to pharmacy interns who are performing independent, pre-licensure professional practice in satisfaction of the internship required by § 6503 under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in the District, or who are otherwise registered with the Board to practice as a pharmacy intern.

6510.2 No person not properly registered with the Board as a pharmacy intern shall take, use, or exhibit the title of pharmacy intern, intern, extern, graduate pharmacist or any other similar title.

6510.3 A pharmacy intern may practice as an intern under the supervision of any pharmacist licensed in good standing in the District of Columbia. However, the Board shall only grant pre-licensure professional practice hours for those pharmacy tasks:

(a) Performed under the supervision of the intern's Board approved assigned preceptor; and

(b) Where the preceptor was physically present on the pharmacy premises and in the pharmacy area at the time.

6510.4 A pharmacy intern shall not change preceptors or worksites without first submitting a new preceptor form to the Board.

6510.5 A pharmacy intern shall not compound or dispense any drug by prescription except under the direct supervision of a pharmacist licensed under the Act who is physically present and guiding the action.

6510.6 A pharmacy intern shall not accept an oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance.

6510.7 A pharmacy intern may not perform a final review or exercise final decision-making with respect to any of the following without the prior review and approval of the licensed pharmacist: drug utilization review; clinical conflict resolution, prescriber contact concerning prescription drug order clarification or therapy modification; or dispensing process validation.

6510.8 A pharmacy intern shall be identified by badge as an intern while performing pharmacy tasks.

6510.9 A pharmacy intern shall not in any manner falsely represent or imply to the public that he or she is a pharmacist.

6510.10 A pharmacy intern shall not supervise another pharmacy intern, a pharmacy student, or a pharmacy technician.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6243, 6251 (September 1, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 4330 (April 18, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 000095 (January 6, 2023).