Oregon Administrative Code

855-115-0020 Licensure: Qualifications - Examination or Score Transfer (1) To receive licensure as a Pharmacist by examination or score transfer, an applicant must meet the following requirements: (a) Provide evidence in the form of an official transcript from an Accreditation Co…

855-115-0025 Licensure: Qualifications - Reciprocity (1) An applicant for licensure as a Pharmacist by reciprocity must meet the requirements of ORS 689.265 and provide evidence of the following requirements: (a) Be a graduate, as shown by an official transcript, of an ACPE accre…

855-115-0030 Licensure: Application (1) An application for licensure as a Pharmacist may be accessed on the board website. (2) The board may issue a license to a qualified applicant after the receipt of: (a) Evidence of compliance with OAR 855-115-0020 or 855-115-0025; (b) A comp…

855-115-0035 Licensure: Renewal or Reinstatement (1) An applicant for renewal of a Pharmacist license must: (a) Pay the biennial license fee required in OAR 855-110; (b) Complete the continuing pharmacy education requirements as outlined in OAR 855-135; (c) Be subject to a crimin…

855-115-0040 Licensure: Lapse (1) A Pharmacist may let their license lapse by failing to renew or request that the board accept the lapse of their license prior to the expiration date. (a) Lapse of a license is not discipline. (b) The board has jurisdiction to proceed with any in…

855-115-0045 Licensure: Retire (1) A Pharmacist may request that the board retire their license if the Pharmacist is in good standing, has been licensed as a Pharmacist for at least 20 years and is no longer practicing pharmacy. (a) A retired license is not considered discipline.…

855-115-0050 Licensure: Voluntary Surrender A Pharmacist may request that the board accept the voluntary surrender of their license. (1) A voluntary surrender of a license is discipline. (2) The license remains in effect until the board accepts the surrender. (3) If the board acc…

855-115-0060 Registration: In-State Volunteer (1) A Pharmacist may register with the board for the limitation on liability provided by ORS 676.340, which provides a licensee with specific exemptions from liability for the provision of pharmacy services without compensation under …

855-115-0065 Notification: Out-of-State Volunteer (1) A pharmacist who is not licensed in Oregon may, without compensation and in connection with a coordinating organization or other entity, practice pharmacy for 30 days each calendar year. The pharmacist is not required to apply…

855-115-0070 Notification: Nuclear Pharmacists In order to qualify under these rules as a nuclear Pharmacist, a Pharmacist must : (1) Meet minimum standards of training and experience in the handling of radioactive materials in accordance with the requirements of the Radiation Pr…

855-115-0105 Responsibilities: General When practicing pharmacy per ORS 689, each Pharmacist must: (1) Use that degree of care, skill, diligence and reasonable professional judgment that is exercised by a careful and prudent Pharmacist in the same or similar circumstances; (2) Be…

855-115-0110 Responsibilities: Confidentiality Each Pharmacist must comply with OAR 855-104-0015 regarding confidentiality. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 History: BP 16-2023, adopt filed 08/16/2023, effective 03/01/2024

855-115-0115 Responsibilities: Duty to Report Each Pharmacist must report to the board as required by OAR 855-104-0010. In addition, unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a Pharmacist must report to t…

855-115-0120 Responsibilities: Personnel (1) When practicing pharmacy per ORS 689, each Pharmacist must: (a) Ensure personnel that require licensure have been granted and maintain licensure with the board; (b) Ensure licensed personnel work within the duties permitted by their li…

855-115-0122 Responsibilities: Supervision (1) When supervising a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician, each Pharmacist may supervise as many Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacy Technicians as they believe in their reasonable professional judg…

855-115-0125 Responsibilities: Drugs, Records and Security When practicing pharmacy per ORS 689, each Pharmacist must: (1) Ensure the security of prescription drugs, pharmacy and patient records including: (a) Provide adequate safeguards against loss, theft, or diversion; and (b)…

855-115-0130 Responsibilities: Practicing Pharmacy for a Drug Outlet (1) When practicing pharmacy per ORS 689 for a Drug Outlet, each Pharmacist must: (a) Be responsible for the daily conduct, operation, management and control of the Drug Outlet pharmacy; (b) Ensure that only a P…

855-115-0140 Drug Utilization Review (DUR) (1) A Pharmacist must complete a drug utilization review (DUR) by reviewing the patient record prior to dispensing each prescription drug or device for the purpose of identifying the following: (a) Over-utilization or under-utilization; …

855-115-0145 Counseling (1) For each prescription, the pharmacist must determine the manner and amount of counseling that is reasonable and necessary under the circumstance to promote safe and effective use or administration of the drug or device, and to facilitate an appropriate…

855-115-0150 Prohibited Practices Pharmacists must not: (1) Engage in the dispensing, distribution or delivery of drugs unless working for a registered Drug Outlet pharmacy. (2) Possess personally or store drugs other than in a registered Drug Outlet pharmacy except for those dru…

855-115-0205 Pharmacist-in-Charge: Qualifications and Limitations (1) In order to be a Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC), a Pharmacist must have: (a) Completed at least one year of pharmacy practice; or (b) Completed a board provided PIC training course either before the appointment or …

855-115-0210 Pharmacist-in-Charge: Responsibilities (1) In addition to the responsibilities of a Pharmacist outlined in OAR 855-115, a Pharmacist-in-Charge of a Drug Outlet pharmacy must: (a) Be actively engaged in pharmacy activities at the Drug Outlet pharmacy; (b) Be physicall…

855-115-0300 Services: Consulting Practice (1) A Pharmacist who provides services to an Oregon licensed healthcare facility must perform all duties and functions required by the healthcare facility's licensure as well as by any relevant federal and state laws and rules. (2) A Pha…

855-115-0305 Services: Administration of Vaccines, Drugs, or Devices (1) In accordance with ORS 689.645 and ORS 689.655, a Pharmacist may administer a vaccine, drug or device as specified in this rule. The Pharmacist must be acting: (a) Under the direction of or pursuant to a law…

855-115-0310 Services: Laboratory (1) A Pharmacist must only order and receive laboratory test when: (a) Managing drug therapy pursuant to the terms of a clinical pharmacy agreement or collaborative drug therapy management agreement with a provider under OAR 855-115-0315; (b) Pro…

855-115-0315 Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (1) As used in this rule "Collaborative Drug Therapy Management" (CDTM) means the participation by a practitioner and a pharmacist in the management of drug therapy pursuant to a written agreement that includes information on the…

855-115-0320 Services: Medication Therapy Management (1) Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a distinct service or group of services that is intended to optimize the therapeutic outcomes of a patient. Medication Therapy Management can be an independent service provided by a Ph…

855-115-0330 Services: Prescribing - Formulary or Protocol (1) A Pharmacist located and licensed in Oregon may prescribe and dispense an FDA-approved drug and device included on either the Formulary or pursuant to a statewide drug therapy protocol (Protocol), set forth in this Di…

855-115-0335 Services: Prescribing - Prohibited Practices (1) A Pharmacist must not prescribe a drug or device via Formulary or Protocol: (a) To self; or (b) When the Formulary or Protocol requires referral to a non-Pharmacist provider. (2) A Pharmacist must not require, but may …

855-115-0340 Services: Prescribing - Formulary A Pharmacist may prescribe, according to OAR 855-115-0330 and OAR 855-115-0335, an FDA-approved drug and device listed in the Formulary, pursuant to a diagnosis by a health care practitioner who has prescriptive authority and who is …

855-115-0345 Services: Prescribing Pursuant to - Protocol A Pharmacist may prescribe, according to OAR 855-115-0330 and OAR 855-115-0335, FDA-approved drugs and devices pursuant to a Protocol. Protocols in their entirety are adopted by the board by this rule pursuant to the respe…

855-115-0350 Services: Prescribing Practices - Short-acting Opioid Antagonists (1) A Pharmacist may prescribe any FDA approved short-acting opioid antagonist (e.g., naloxone, nalmefene) and the necessary medical supplies to administer a short-acting opioid antagonist for opiate o…

855-120-0001 Applicability This Division applies to any individual who is: (1) Enrolled in or has completed a Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy at a College of Pharmacy or School of Pharmacy (COP or SOP) or is certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC),…

855-120-0005 Definitions (1) “ACPE accredited” means a college or school of pharmacy that is accredited, accredited with probation, pre-candidate or candidate status by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (v. 02/27/2026) including the Lebanese American University school …

855-120-0010 Licensure: Qualifications - Intern (1) To qualify for licensure as an Intern, an applicant must provide proof that they: (a) Are enrolled in a Doctor of Pharmacy program at a COP or SOP; or (b) Have graduated with a Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a COP or…

855-120-0030 Licensure: Application - Intern (1) An application for licensure as an Intern may be accessed on the board website. (2) The board may issue a license to a qualified applicant after the receipt of: (a) Documentation required in OAR 855-120-0030 and for FPGEC certified…

855-120-0035 Licensure: Renewal or Reinstatement - Intern (1) When applying for renewal of an Intern license, an applicant must: (a) Pay the biennial license fee required in OAR 855-110; (b) Complete the continuing pharmacy education requirements as directed in OAR 855-135; (c) B…

855-120-0040 Licensure: Lapse - Intern (1) An Intern may let their license lapse by failing to renew or request that the board accept the lapse of their license prior to the expiration date: (a) Lapse of a license is not discipline. (b) The board has jurisdiction to proceed with …

855-120-0050 Licensure: Voluntary Surrender - Intern An Intern may request that the board accept the voluntary surrender of their license. (1) A voluntary surrender of a license is discipline. (2) The license remains in effect until the board accepts the surrender. (3) If the boa…

855-120-0105 Responsibilities: General - Intern (1) Each Intern is responsible for their own actions; however, this does not absolve the supervising Pharmacist or Preceptor and the pharmacy from responsibility for the Intern’s actions. (2) An Intern is responsible for recognizing…

855-120-0110 Responsibilities: Confidentiality - Intern Each Intern must comply with OAR 855-104-0015 regarding confidentiality. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205, ORS 689.305 & ORS 689.315 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 History: BP 17-2023, adopt filed 08/16/2023, …

855-120-0115 Responsibilities: Duty to Report - Intern Each Intern must report to the board as required by OAR 855-104-0010. In addition, unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, each Intern must report …

855-120-0135 Responsibilities: Permitted Practices - Intern Interns must only practice pharmacy as authorized by the rules of the board and as permitted by the supervising Pharmacist or Healthcare Preceptor with the practice of pharmacy in their scope. When practicing pharmacy, a…

855-120-0150 Prohibited Practices - Intern (1) An Intern must not: (a) Practice pharmacy as defined in ORS 689.005 except as permitted by the Pharmacist or Healthcare Preceptor who is supervising the Intern; (b) Engage in any form of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or a…

855-120-0155 Grounds for Discipline - Intern The following are grounds for discipline: (1) Continuing to practice as an Intern when one of the following has occurred: (a) Dismissal from the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program enrolled in to obtain the Intern license; or (b) Failure…

855-120-0190 Internship Programs (1) Interns must complete 1440 hours of internship in an Internship Program to qualify for licensure as a Pharmacist in OAR 855-115-0010 and 855-115-0015. (2) For obtaining internship hours necessary to apply for a Pharmacist license, the board ap…

855-120-0195 Out-of-State Internship Experience (1) In order for an Intern to obtain credit for experience obtained outside of Oregon as part of an COP or SOP with an Internship Program based in Oregon, an Intern must be licensed as required by state laws and rules in the state i…

855-120-1010 Licensure: Qualifications - Preceptor To qualify for licensure as a Preceptor, an applicant who is: (1) A pharmacist must have been actively practicing as a pharmacist in any state for at least one year immediately prior to applying for a Preceptor license unless the…

855-120-1030 Licensure: Application - Preceptor (1) An application for licensure as a Preceptor may be accessed on the board website. (2) The board may issue a license to a qualified applicant after the receipt of: (a) Attestation to the requirements in OAR 855-120-1010; (b) A co…

855-120-1035 Licensure: Renewal or Reinstatement - Preceptor (1) A Preceptor who holds a Pharmacist license will be automatically renewed with each Pharmacist license renewal unless the Pharmacist requests to lapse their Preceptor license per OAR 855-120-1040. (2) Each Healthcare…