Wyo. Code R. 059-0001-10
Pharmacy, Board of
Chapter 10: Pharmacy Technician regs
Effective Date: 02/24/1994 to 06/10/1999
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 059.0001.10.02241994
Section 1. Authority. These regulations are promulgated as authorized by the Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
(a) 'Direct supervision' means that a licensed pharmacist shall be physically present within the facility and capable of overseeing the actions of a Technician;
(b) 'Institutional Pharmacy' means a pharmacy within a hospital, nursing home, extended care facility, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or any other pharmacy providing pharmaceutical services to patients in other than a retail pharmacy setting.
(c) 'Technical functions' means those functions performed in a pharmacy department which do not require the professional judgment of a licensed pharmacist;
(d) 'Technician' means a pharmacy technician who is an individual other than an intern, who has been licensed by the Board to assist a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy, as defined in W.S. 33-24-124, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
(e) 'Technician-in-training' means an individual who is in on-the-job training preparing to be licensed as a Technician and has a permit under Section 8. This status may be held for no longer than two years.
Section 3. Responsibilities of the Pharmacist. Only a registered pharmacist shall:
(a) Receive a new prescription order verbally from a prescriber or other person authorized by law.
(b) Perform evaluations and interpretations of a prescription and obtain any needed clarifications prior to filling.
(c) Interpret any clinical data in a patient's medication record system. This may include, but is not limited to, drug usage, refill frequency and drug interactions.
(d) Perform professional consultation with any prescriber, nurse, other health care professional or any patient/customer.
(e) Issue the new prescription medication to the patient or an agent with counseling.
Section 4. Supervisory Responsibility of Pharmacist for Technician. Where a Technician performs one or more functions in the dispensing process, a pharmacist shall be responsible for the filled prescription including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Verifying drug selection, strength, dosage form and labeling against the prescription and the contents of stock container. If, due to the nature of the product dispensed, the pharmacist can not verify what the Technician has done, the task shall not be done by a Technician.
(b) Supervising the packaging of drugs and checking the completed procedure and product.
(c) Drafting written procedures to be used as guidelines for the Technician to follow. Guidelines shall be filed with the Board.