Legal Requirements for Drug Information Resources Maintained by Pharmacies

Drug information (DI) resource requirements differ between states and practice setting or specialty. The objective of this study was to determine each state's legal requirements for maintaining DI resources in a pharmacy according to general or specialty practice. All 50 states in the United St...

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Published in:Drug information journal 2008-11, Vol.42 (6), p.569-582
Main Authors: Clauson, Kevin A., Fass, Jennifer A., Seamon, Matthew J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical thinking
Dietary supplements
Drug Information
Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance
Drug stores
Drug therapy
Health services
Herbal medicine
Hospitals
Immunization
Information resources
Law
Pharmacists
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacy
State laws
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Summary:Drug information (DI) resource requirements differ between states and practice setting or specialty. The objective of this study was to determine each state's legal requirements for maintaining DI resources in a pharmacy according to general or specialty practice. All 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were targeted to identify their mandated DI resources. General resources were required by 50 boards of pharmacy (or jurisdictions) (96.2%), whereas 43 (82.6%) specified site- or practice-specific resources. Minnesota and South Dakota (3.8%) required print references. Forty (76.9%) required current laws or regulations. Other specifications include allowances for journals (7.7%), requirements for herbal medicine information (7.7%), and a resource in support of immunization administration (5.8%). This study details DI references mandated in the United States. Pharmacists should be aware that their state and area of practice may dictate which DI resources they must maintain to be in compliance with relevant laws.
ISSN:2168-4790
0092-8615
2168-4804
2164-9200
DOI:10.1177/009286150804200606