Each Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician must not:

1. (1) Engage in the practice of pharmacy as defined in ORS 689, except as permitted in OAR 855-125-0105(4), including but not limited to the following tasks:

   1. (a) Evaluate and interpret a prescription;
   2. (b) Conduct a Drug Utilization Review or Drug Regimen Review;
   3. (c) Consult with any prescriber, other healthcare professional or authorized agent regarding a patient and any medical information pertaining to the patient’s prescription that requires judgment;
   4. (d) Counsel a patient or the patient’s agent regarding a prescription;
   5. (e) Advise on therapeutic values, content, hazards and use of drugs and devices;
   6. (f) Interpret the clinical data in a patient record system or patient chart;
   7. (g) Conduct Medication Therapy Management;
   8. (h) Practice pursuant to a Clinical Pharmacy Agreement or Collaborative Drug Therapy Management;
   9. (i) Practice pursuant to Statewide Drug Therapy Management Protocols;
   10. (j) Prescribe a vaccine, drug or device;
   11. (k) Administer a drug or device;
   12. (l) Order, interpret or monitor a laboratory test;
   13. (m) Delegate tasks to healthcare providers; and
   14. (n) Deny the patient or the patient’s agent request to speak to the Pharmacist.
2. (2) Assist in the practice of pharmacy unless permitted by the Pharmacist who is supervising, directing, and controlling the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician.
3. (3) Perform any task while assisting in the practice of pharmacy that requires judgment unless it is verified by a Pharmacist.
4. (4) Engage in any form of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or assault in the workplace.
5. (5) Refuse a request from a patient, patient’s agent, or practitioner to interact with a Pharmacist.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 689.205 & ORS 689.225

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 689.155

History

BP 32-2023, adopt filed 12/19/2023, effective 03/01/2024