West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 14 - Optometry
Title 14 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Series 14-02 - Oral Pharmaceutical Certificate
Section 14-2-8 - New Drug Approval
Universal Citation: 14 WV Code of State Rules 14-2-8
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 52, December 27, 2024
8.1. The addition of new drugs or drug indications by the Board as cited in subsection 7.2 of this rule may be based on any of the following criteria:
8.1.a. A new or existing drug has been
approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of the eye or
its appendages.
8.1.b. A new drug
or new drug indication has gained accepted use in the eye care field. Such
acceptance may be indicated by its inclusion in the curriculum of an optometry
school accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education or its
successor approved by the U.S. Department of Education or approved
post-graduate continuing education, through peer-reviewed, evidence-based
research and professional journal articles, or by inclusion in established
standards of practice and care published by professional
organizations.
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