Georgia Administrative Code

(1) A person holding a current license issued by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy ("Board") may have his/her license indefinitely suspended if s/he is a person for whom an order for child support has been rendered and s/he is not in compliance with that order. (2) After receiving no…

(1) It is the policy of the Board of Pharmacy to pursue its legal remedies under O.C.G.A. § 16-9-20 when a bad check is issued in payment of examination, license or renewal fees, application fees, or similar fees, and to take such other action as outlined herein. Any person issui…

Under the authority granted by the Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act, O.C.G.A. T. 26, Ch. 4, and O.C.G.A. Section 43-1-19, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy ("Board") shall have the power to reprimand, cancel, suspend, revoke, or otherwise restrict any license or permit issued by t…

When the Board finds that a pharmacy, manufacturer, wholesale distributor, researcher or reverse drug distributor has violated the provisions of O.C.G.A. T. 16, Ch. 13, O.C.G.A. T. 26, Ch. 3, O.C.G.A. T. 26, Ch. 4 and/or the rules of the Board, the Board may issue any disciplinar…

The Board is authorized to take disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct. Consistent with the authority to assure that licensees operate in a professional manner and the Board's responsibility to protect the public health with a safe, dependable and sufficient supply of med…

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. T. 26, Ch. 4 and O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19, whenever a pharmacist, intern or extern becomes unfit to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill and safety by reason of a mental or physical condition including impairment due to the use of alcohol, narcotics, stimulants,…

For any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the Board, the Board may direct any licensee found guilty of a charge involving a violation of any drug laws or rules to pay to the Board a sum not to exceed the reasonable cost of the investigation, and prose…

(1) "Authorized Collectors" or "Collectors" means retail pharmacies, hospitals/clinics with an on-site pharmacy, narcotic treatment programs, manufacturers, distributors, and reverse distributors which have registered with the DEA to become authorized collectors of drugs for disp…

(1) Authorized collectors may place, utilize, and maintain collection receptacles at their DEA registered location. Receptacles can only be available to receive drugs when the collector is open for business and only when an authorized employee is present. (a) An authorized collec…

(1) Collection receptacles in long-term care facilities ("LTCF") must be located in a secured area monitored by long-term care facility employees. Collection receptacles can only be used in facilities where a consultant pharmacist's services are required. (a) A LTCF may only begi…

(1) A numbered inner-liner shall meet the following requirements: (a) The inner-liner shall be waterproof, tamper-evident, and tear-resistant; (b) The inner-liner shall be removable and sealable immediately upon removal without emptying or touching the contents; (c) The contents …

(1) Pre-paid mail-back packages may be provided by authorized collectors to patients and their families for a price or at no cost to the patient. (2) In Georgia, mail-back packages cannot be returned or mailed back to the authorized collector, unless that collector is a licensed …

(1) Any person that reverse distributes a controlled substance shall be registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as a reverse distributor and actively licensed by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy as a reverse distributor. (2) A reverse distributor shall acqu…

(1) The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA) shall have the authority to conduct inspections of any place, premises, or receptacle utilized by any authorized collector in relation to collection, retention, and disposal of drugs. (2) GDNA shall have the authority to examine, …

(1) "Biological product" means a biological product as defined in subsection (i) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 262. (2) "Interchangeable biological product" means a biological product that the federal Food and Drug Administration has determine…

(1) If a practitioner of the healing arts prescribes a biological product by its nonproprietary name, the pharmacist may substitute the biological product with an interchangeable biological product, but shall dispense the lowest retail-priced interchangeable biological product, w…

(1) "Board" shall mean the Georgia Board of Pharmacy. (2) "Consultation room" is an area adjacent to the pharmacy where patient or customer consultations are done, and more in-depth pharmacy care may be provided. (3) "Direct supervision" shall mean that a pharmacist is physically…

(1) Every licensed pharmacy, possessing or having possessed any Low THC Product, within a period of two years, and/or possessing any record related to the same, shall exercise diligent care in protecting such Low THC Products and/or records related to the same from loss or theft.…

(1) The physical spatial bounds of a Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be the same as and co-terminus with, the same such space occupied by the Predicate Retail Licensee, and the activities of the Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be conducted therein. That area or areas designat…

(1) All Low THC Products shall be stored within the prescription department of the Predicate Retail Licensee possessing such drugs or devices; and (a) In complying with this Rule, all Low THC Products shall, at minimum, be stored and secured in the same manner required for danger…

There shall be provided within the prescription department of each Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary sufficient shelf, drawer, counter or cabinet space for the neat and orderly storage of all Low THC Products, equipment, publications and other items kept therein. Low THC Products may b…

There shall be provided within each prescription department adequate facilities for the proper storage of Low THC Products which require refrigeration, and such Low THC Products shall be stored therein in such manner as to preserve their therapeutic activity.

(1) Licensure and Applications (a) Every Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary must be licensed by the Board in accordance with the laws and regulations of this State. The term "Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary" shall have the meaning ascribed in Board Rule 480-52-.01. (b) All Low THC Pharmacy …

A Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be operated in the same clean and sanitary manner as that required by Rule 480-10-.07 for the Predicate Retail Licensee.

The required equipment of a Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be cleaned and stored in the same manner as that required by Rule 480-10-.08 for the Predicate Retail Licensee.

(1) Low THC Products shall only be dispensed by a Georgia Board of Pharmacy licensed Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary. (2) Low THC Pharmacy Dispensaries shall only dispense Low THC Products to Registered Patients and shall physically view and inspect the patient's identification and p…

The Pharmacist in Charge of each Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall cause examination of the stock of the prescription department of that Pharmacy, by persons qualified to do so, and shall cause to be removed from stock all outdated and deteriorated Low THC Products, and such shal…

(1) No Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary licensed in accordance with O.C.G.A. T. 16, Ch. 12, shall engage in the practice of dispensing Low THC Products unless it shall possess the following items: (a) Copies of and/or computer or electronic access to current reference materials approp…

Low THC Products which are outdated or expired must be disposed of by return to the originating Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission licensed producer.

As set forth by O.C.G.A. § 16-12-206(b)(9), the Board may provide in its rules and regulations the manner in which the prescription department of a Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary may be secured. This requirement will be met in in the same manner described in Rule 480-10-.16 for the …

A Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be required to provide immediate notification to the Board of any event the occurrence of which the Predicate Retail Licensee would be required to immediately notify the Board pursuant to Rule 480-10-.20(2).

All Low THC Pharmacy Dispensaries are required to purchase or receive Low THC Products from a firm licensed by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission.

(1) Application for license: (a) Applications must be filed with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy located at the Department of Community Health, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE, East Tower, 11th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334, along with the required fee. (b) Application for the …

(1) Effective April 1, 2015, it shall be unlawful for any person, pharmacy, or facility located outside this state to ship, mail, or deliver prescription drugs orders into this state or to advertise its services, personally or through an in-state third party, unless such person, …

(1) Applications for registration for a manufacturer's permit must be filed with the Office of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy ("Board") with the required fee. (2) Registration of a manufacturer will be considered on the basis of the application filed, fee paid, and a report …

(1) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, definitions include: (a) Blood means whole blood collected from a single donor and processed either for transfusion or further manufacturing. (b) Blood component means that part of blood separated by physical or mechanical means. …

(1) Every drug wholesale distributor, wherever located, who engages in drug wholesale distribution into, out of, or within the State of Georgia must be licensed by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy in accordance with the laws and regulations of this State before engaging in who…

(1) Applications for registration must be filed with the Office of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy ("Board") with the required fees. (2) Registration of a Researcher will be considered on the basis of the application filed and a report from the director of the GDNA certifying…

(1) Every firm, whether located inside or outside the State of Georgia, which receives drugs for destruction, return credit, or otherwise disposes of drugs received from a registrant located in the State of Georgia which holds a permit or license to dispense or possess drugs, sha…

Whenever a person or firm applies for licensure under this Chapter, the GDNA has the authority to conduct whatever thorough background investigation necessary to ensure the applicant meets all the requirements of this Chapter.

(1) Effective with all drug orders placed on or after July 1, 2002, all wholesale drug distributors shall make adequate provisions for the return of outdated prescription drugs, both full and partial containers, for up to six months after the labeled expiration date for prompt fu…

For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following definitions apply: (a) Prison Clinic Pharmacy. Prison Clinic Pharmacy is defined as that portion of a prison correctional facility which is engaged in distribution of drugs, medications, devices, and other materials used …

(1) Every prison clinic pharmacy, wherever located within the State of Georgia must be licensed by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy ("Board") in accordance with the laws and regulations of this State. All prison clinic pharmacies shall renew biennially by June 30th of the odd-…

The personnel shall be as follows: (a) Director. Each prison clinic pharmacy shall be directed by a pharmacist hereinafter referred to as the Director of Pharmacy, who is licensed to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this State, and who is knowledgeable in and thoroughly fami…

The following regulations shall be followed in the absence of a Pharmacist: (a) General. When a registered pharmacist is not physically present in the prison clinic pharmacy, written policies and procedures shall be prepared in advance by the Director of Pharmacy for the provisio…

Physical Requirements are as follows: (a) Area. A prison clinic pharmacy shall have within the institution which it serves, sufficient floor space allocated to it to insure that drugs are prepared in sanitary, well-lighted and enclosed places, and which meet the other requirement…

Drug Distribution and Control shall be as follows: (a) General. A drug distribution system is the entirety of that mechanism by which a practitioner's prescription drug order is executed, from the time the prescriber transmits the order either orally or in writing to an authorize…

(a) General. The Director of Pharmacy may assist in the training of correctional personnel for assisting in the administration of medications. A record of satisfactory participation in the course is placed in the Correctional Officer's personnel file. (b) Self-administration. The…