Section 856IAC1-35-1. Purpose and scope

   (a) The board is responsible for establishing standards for the competent practice of pharmacy.

  (b) The use of pharmacy technicians to assist the pharmacist with nondiscretionary functions associated with the practice of pharmacy enables the pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care to the patient.

  (c) Evolved pharmacy practice demands additional time for pharmacists to counsel individual patients regarding the proper use of drugs.

  (d) Only pharmacists (licensed under IC 25-26-13-11), pharmacy interns and externs (as defined in IC 25-26-13-2 and registered under IC 25-26-13-10), and pharmacy technicians as described in this section shall be permitted to participate in the activities associated with a drug order or prescription preparation.

  (e) A pharmacist shall not permit a pharmacy technician to participate in the activities associated with a drug order or prescription preparation unless the pharmacy technician meets the qualifications of this section.

  (f) The pharmacist is responsible for the work performed by the pharmacy technician under the pharmacist's supervision. (Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 1-35-1; filed Aug 17, 1995, 8:30 a.m.: 19 IR 39; readopted filed Nov 13, 2001, 3:55 p.m.: 25 IR 1330; filed Dec 20, 2002, 12:17 p.m.: 26 IR 1561; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:33 p.m.: 20071031-IR-856070060RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-856130308RFA)