Arizona Laws 32-1961. Limit on dispensing, compounding and sale of drugs
A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to compound, sell or dispense any drugs or to dispense or compound the prescription orders of a medical practitioner, unless that person is a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern acting under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. This subsection does not prevent a pharmacy technician or support personnel from assisting in the dispensing of drugs if this is done pursuant to rules adopted by the board and under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or under remote supervision by a pharmacist.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1961
- Direct supervision of a pharmacist: means that the pharmacist is present. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Dispense: means to deliver to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, including prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling or compounding as necessary to prepare for that delivery. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Intern: means a pharmacy intern. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Medical practitioner: means any medical doctor, doctor of osteopathic medicine, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian or other person who is licensed and authorized by law to use and prescribe drugs and devices to treat sick and injured human beings or animals or to diagnose or prevent sickness in human beings or animals in this state or any state, territory or district of the United States. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation and association, and their duly authorized agents. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Pharmacist: means an individual who is currently licensed by the board to practice the profession of pharmacy in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Pharmacy: means :
(a) Any place where drugs, devices, poisons or related hazardous substances are offered for sale at retail or where prescription orders are dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Pharmacy technician: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Prescription: means either a prescription order or a prescription medication. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Remote supervision by a pharmacist: means that a pharmacist directs and controls the actions of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns through the use of audio and visual technology. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Symbol: means the characteristic symbols that have historically identified pharmacy, including show globes and mortar and pestle, and the sign "Rx". See Arizona Laws 32-1901
B. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person, without placing a pharmacist in active personal charge at each place of business, to:
1. Open, advertise or conduct a pharmacy.
2. Stock, expose or offer drugs for sale at retail, except as otherwise specifically provided.
3. Use or exhibit the title "drug", "drugs", "drugstore", "pharmacy", "apothecary" or "prescription" or any combination of these words or titles or any title, symbol or description of like import or any other term designed to take its place.