Authorized services.
A registered pharmacy technician may provide technical pharmacy-related services, as defined through rulemaking, that do not require professional judgment regarding the preparation and distribution of drugs if the technical services are provided under the direct supervision of a pharmacist licensed under this chapter. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a registered pharmacy technician shall not provide the following services: Drug regimen review; Clinical conflict resolution; Prescriber contact, except for receiving authorization of prescription refills; Therapy modification; Patient counseling; Dispensing process validation; Vaccination or immunization administration; Receiving a new prescription drug order over the telephone; Any activity required by law or regulation to be performed only by a pharmacist; or Any activity for which professional pharmaceutical judgment is required.
Annotations
Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 755 as added May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-303, § 2(d), 60 DCR 2711 The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-303 added this section.
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