- (a) When there is a pharmacy, it shall be directed by a licensed pharmacist. If a hospital does not have a pharmacy or full-time staff pharmacist, a consulting or part-time pharmacist shall have responsibility for control and dispensing of drugs and shall have responsibility for the pharmaceutical functions of nursing stations.
- (b) The pharmacist shall be trained in the specialized functions of hospital pharmacy.
- (c) The pharmacist shall be responsible to the chief executive officer or his designee for developing, supervising, and coordinating all the activities of the pharmacy.
- (d) In the absence of a pharmacist, the dispensing of drugs shall be limited to emergencies and shall be performed only under the direct supervision of a practitioner licensed under State law to prescribe and dispense drugs.
Authority
The provisions of this § 113.3 issued under 67 Pa.C.S. § § 6101—6104; and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 (71 P.S. § 755-2).
Source
The provisions of this § 113.3 amended September 19, 1980, effective September 20, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3761. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (37825).