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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-65. PHARMACISTS |
Section 17-6510. PRE-LICENSURE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF PHARMACY INTERNS
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6510.1This section shall apply to pharmacy interns who are performing independent, pre-licensure professional practice in satisfaction of the internship required by §§ 6502.1(b)(2) and (3) under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in the District, or who are otherwise registered with the Board to practice as a pharmacy intern.
6510.2No person not properly registered with the Board as a pharmacy intern shall take, use, or exhibit the title of pharmacy intern, intern, extern, graduate pharmacist or any other similar title.
6510.3A pharmacy intern may practice as an intern under the supervision of any pharmacist licensed in good standing in the District of Columbia. However, the Board shall only grant pre-licensure professional practice hours for those pharmacy tasks:
(a)Performed under the supervision of the intern's Board approved assigned preceptor; and
(b)Where the preceptor was physically present on the pharmacy premises and in the pharmacy area at the time.
6510.4A pharmacy intern shall not change preceptors or worksites without first submitting a new preceptor form to the Board.
6510.5A pharmacy intern shall not compound or dispense any drug by prescription except under the direct supervision of a pharmacist licensed under the Act who is physically present and guiding the action.
6510.6A pharmacy intern shall not accept an oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance.
6510.7A pharmacy intern may not perform a final review or exercise final decision-making with respect to any of the following without the prior review and approval of the licensed pharmacist: drug utilization review; clinical conflict resolution, prescriber contact concerning prescription drug order clarification or therapy modification; or dispensing process validation.
6510.8A pharmacy intern shall be identified by badge as an intern while performing pharmacy tasks.
6510.9A pharmacy intern shall not in any manner falsely represent or imply to the public that he or she is a pharmacist.
6510.10A pharmacy intern shall not supervise another pharmacy intern, a pharmacy student, or a pharmacy technician.
6510.11The Board shall only give credit for independent pre-licensure professional practice hours required by §§ 6502.1(b)(2) and (3) if the work meets the following requirements set forth in § 6502.2 of this chapter.