Shared pharmacy services.
Pharmacy services may be provided off-site at one or more locations. When the services being performed are related to prescription fulfillment or processing, the pharmacy or pharmacist must comply with the following:
(1) Long term care shared pharmacy services in accordance with RCW
18.64.570.
(2) Central fill shared pharmacy services in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) The originating pharmacy shall have written policies and procedures outlining the off-site pharmacy services to be provided by the central fill pharmacy, or the off-site pharmacist or pharmacy technician, and the responsibilities of each party;
(b) The parties shall share a secure real-time database or utilize other secure technology, including a private, encrypted connection that allows access by the central pharmacy or off-site pharmacist or pharmacy technician to the information necessary to perform off-site pharmacy services; and
(c) A single prescription may be shared by an originating pharmacy and a central fill pharmacy or off-site pharmacist or pharmacy technician. The fulfillment, processing and delivery of a prescription by one pharmacy for another pursuant to this section will not be construed as the fulfillment of a transferred prescription or as a wholesale distribution.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.64.005,
18.64.080,
18.130.075,
18.64.043,
18.64.044,
18.64.045,
18.64.046,
18.64.370,
18.64.460,
69.50.310,
18.64.011,
18.64.245,
18.64.470,
18.64.255,
18.64.205,
18.64.253,
18.64.410,
18.64.500,
18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, ยง 246-945-425, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/1/20.]