Section 856IAC1-28.1-7. Pharmacist's duties

   (a) Pursuant to authority granted in IC 25-26-13-2 and IC 25-26-13-31, the duties of the pharmacists practicing in the institutional pharmacy include, but are not limited to, the requirements in this section.

  (b) The pharmacist practicing in an institutional pharmacy shall, at a minimum, do the following:

(1) Obtain and maintain patient drug histories and drug profiles.

(2) Perform drug evaluations, drug utilization review, drug regimen review, and drug therapy management under protocol approved by the medical staff of the institution and authorized by IC 25-26-16.

(3) Interpret the drug order written by a practitioner in or transmitted to an institutional facility and either received in or subsequently transmitted to the pharmacy.

(4) Be responsible for checking all drug orders within a maximum of twenty-four (24) hours, including those written during periods when the pharmacy is closed and orders are filled from sources, including emergency kits, drug cabinets, or the pharmacy as authorized under section 8(c) of this rule.

(5) Be responsible for drug product selection of the item that will be used to fill the drug order that may be established either by policy or formulary pursuant to the institution's pharmacy and therapeutics committee or related committee.

(6) Be responsible for determining the legality, completeness, and appropriateness of the drug order and product pursuant to IC 16-42-19-3.

(7) Participate in drug or drug-related research.

(8) Provide counseling, advising, and education of patients, patients' care givers, and health care providers and professionals on issues regarding drugs or drug therapy.

(9) Compound, label, administer, and dispense drugs or devices.

(10) Assess, record, and report quality related events as defined in this rule.

(11) Be responsible for storage and distribution of drugs and devices.

(12) Provide documentation in the medical record of the recommendations made related to the patient's therapeutic response to medication.

(13) Any other duties that shall from time to time be necessary for the proper operation of the institutional pharmacy.

  (c) The consultant pharmacist shall, in addition to the duties in subsection (b), provide cognitive services as defined in this rule, including, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Drug regimen reviews as defined in IC 25-26-13-2.

(2) Offer advice and counsel to other health care providers as deemed appropriate regarding the pharmaceutical care of the patient.

(3) Develop or assist in the development of policies and procedures for the legal, safe, and effective means of handling, storing, and disposing of drugs and devices.

(4) Be responsible for assuring the safe and appropriate receipt, labeling, storage, and disposal of all drugs placed outside the pharmacy licensed area in emergency drug kits or other storage devices as authorized by law or rule.

(Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 1-28.1-7; filed Dec 26, 2001, 2:44 p.m.: 25 IR 1638; readopted filed Sep 26, 2008, 10:55 a.m.: 20081015-IR-856080346RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2014, 8:33 a.m.: 20141231-IR-856140392RFA)