Legislative intent

It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure, control, and regulation of all sites or persons, in or out of this state that distribute, manufacture, or sell drugs or devices used in the dispensing and administration of drugs within this state; and the regulation and control of such other materials as may be used 472 26-4-5 in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injury, illness, and disease of a patient or other individual. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1. 26-4-4. Definition of “practice of pharmacy.” The “practice of pharmacy” means the interpretation, evaluation, or dispensing of prescription drug orders in the patient’s best interest; participation in drug and device selection, drug administration, drug regimen reviews, and drug or drug related research; provision of patient counseling and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide pharmacy care; performing capillary blood tests and interpreting the results as a means to screen for or monitor disease risk factors and facilitate patient education, and a pharmacist performing such functions shall report the results obtained from such blood tests to the patient’s physician of choice; and the responsibility for compounding and labeling of drugs and devices. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 277, § 1. 26-4-5. Definitions.