On August 4, the Board of Pharmacy agreed to adopt proposed rules from the November 3, 2020 board meeting that would expand pharmacy technician duties(accepting oral prescriptions, transferring a prescription, and contacting the prescriber to clarify information on an existing prescription order)for all classes of pharmacy except Class C hospital pharmacies. The Board also agreed to adopt proposed rules increasing the pharmacists-to-pharmacy technician ratio for Class A retail pharmacies from 1:4 to 1:6.
Also in Texas. Effective October 15, 2020, Samuel M. Poloyac will serve as the next dean of the University of Texas College of Pharmacy. Dean-designate Poloyac currently serves as the associate dean for graduate and postdoctoral programs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Retiring Dean Lynn Crismon will support Dr. Poloyac throughout the transition.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.