At the Board of Pharmacy’s recent meeting, the Board voted to release a statement regarding the Third Amendment to the Federal PREP Act declaration: A WV immunizing pharmacist who orders and administers pediatric vaccines in compliance with DHHS’ declaration during the federally-declared COVID-19 public health emergency shall not be deemed by the WV Board of Pharmacy to be in violation of the WV Pharmacy Practice Act or §15-12. The statement also offers a comparison of the requirements of the Federal Law v. WV Law.
Also in WV. The Board of Pharmacy published an emergency rule amending regulations under 15 WVCSR 1 to remove dispensing requirements for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine established under a previous emergency rule, as the drugs are no longer facing supply shortages. The rule also defines activities that are not “compounding” to distinguish between compounding and combining prescriptions. In addition, the rule allows practitioners 15 days to provide an original prescription for emergency oral prescriptions and specifies acceptable methods for delivery, including electronically. Portions of the rule are in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The rule is effective on approval by the Secretary of State or October 7, 2020, whichever occurs first.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.