Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chapter 480-10 - RETAIL PHARMACY REGULATIONS
Rule 480-10-.20 - Required Notifications to the Board
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 480-10-.20
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) For purposes of this rule, the following terms shall means as follow:
(a) "Board"
shall mean the Georgia Board of Pharmacy;
(b) "Immediate notification" shall mean
written notification sent within twenty-four hours of the event;
(c) "Significant adverse drug reaction" shall
mean any reaction which requires any medical treatment beyond a consultation
between Pharmacist/patient, Pharmacist/Prescriber, patient/prescriber or
Pharmacist/patient/Prescriber; and
(d) "Written notification" shall mean in
writing and sent by statutory overnight delivery or by email.
(2) The following occurrences require immediate notification to the Board at its address of record, unless otherwise provided:
(a) Permanent closing of a
licensed pharmacy. Notification shall include the name and contact information
for the person responsible for maintaining the pharmacy records after the
pharmacy has closed and location of the records.
(b) Change of ownership or location of a
licensed pharmacy. Since a pharmacy license cannot be transferable, unless such
change has been previously approved by the Board following the submission of
the appropriate applications, the existing pharmacy license is void and there
is no continuing authority to operate as a pharmacy.
(c) Change in management of a licensed
pharmacy.
(d) Change of the
pharmacist in charge of a licensed pharmacy. When the Board receives notice
that a pharmacy no longer has a pharmacist in charge and no replacement
pharmacist in charge is named, the pharmacy's license is suspended pending
further action by the Board.
(e)
Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pharmacy. This notification
must also be made to the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, and if involving
controlled substances, the pharmacy must comply with Rule
480-16-.06.
(f) Any known conviction of any employee of a
licensed pharmacy of any state or federal drug laws, not previously
reported.
(g) Disasters or
accidents involving the licensed pharmacy.
(h) Thefts or break-ins at the licensed
pharmacy.
(i) Theft, destruction,
or loss of records of a licensed pharmacy required to be maintained by state or
federal law.
(j) Occurrence at a
licensed pharmacy of a significant adverse drug reaction by a customer or
person receiving medication dispensed or compounded by the licensed
pharmacy.
O.C.G.A. §§ 26-4-27, 26-4-28, and 26-4-112.
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