An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy intern shall:

(1) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-17b-304

  • board: means the Utah State Board of Pharmacy created in Section 58-17b-201. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Pharmacy: means any place where:
         (51)(a) drugs are dispensed;
         (51)(b) pharmaceutical care is provided;
         (51)(c) drugs are processed or handled for eventual use by a patient; or
         (51)(d) drugs are used for the purpose of analysis or research. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Practice of pharmacy: includes the following:
         (58)(a) providing pharmaceutical care;
         (58)(b) collaborative pharmacy practice in accordance with a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement;
         (58)(c) compounding, packaging, labeling, dispensing, administering, and the coincident distribution of prescription drugs or devices, provided that the administration of a prescription drug or device is:
              (58)(c)(i) pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner when one is required by law; and
              (58)(c)(ii) in accordance with written guidelines or protocols:
                   (58)(c)(ii)(A) established by the licensed facility in which the prescription drug or device is to be administered on an inpatient basis; or
                   (58)(c)(ii)(B) approved by the division, in collaboration with the board and, when appropriate, the Physicians Licensing Board, created in Section 58-67-201, if the prescription drug or device is to be administered on an outpatient basis solely by a licensed pharmacist;
         (58)(d) participating in drug utilization review;
         (58)(e) ensuring proper and safe storage of drugs and devices;
         (58)(f) maintaining records of drugs and devices in accordance with state and federal law and the standards and ethics of the profession;
         (58)(g) providing information on drugs or devices, which may include advice relating to therapeutic values, potential hazards, and uses;
         (58)(h) providing drug product equivalents;
         (58)(i) supervising pharmacist's supportive personnel, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians;
         (58)(j) providing patient counseling, including adverse and therapeutic effects of drugs;
         (58)(k) providing emergency refills as defined by rule;
         (58)(l) telepharmacy;
         (58)(m) formulary management intervention;
         (58)(n) prescribing and dispensing a self-administered hormonal contraceptive in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 5, Treatment Access; and
         (58)(o) issuing a prescription in accordance with Section 58-17b-627. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
(2) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
(3) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;
(4) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;
(5) meet the preliminary educational qualifications required by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and
(6) meet one of the following educational criteria:

     (6)(a) be a current pharmacy student, a resident, or fellow in a program approved by division rule made in collaboration with the board; or
     (6)(b) have graduated from a foreign pharmacy school and received certification of equivalency from a credentialing agency approved by division rule made in collaboration with the board.