Colorado

On October 1, the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy finalized rules implementing HB 26-1336, establishing the Technician Product Verification (TPV) framework. Under these new rules, certified and trained pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns can perform final product verification for non-controlled substances under pharmacist supervision. Key elements of the TPV framework include: 

• Pharmacists may delegate final product verification for non-controlled substances. 

• Pharmacies must maintain a continuous quality assurance program. 

• Delegated activities may include technician-to-technician verification and barcode-assisted verification. 

• Clinical judgment and therapeutic review remain the pharmacist's responsibility. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.