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Indiana Code Title 25. Professions and Occupations § 25-26-13-18

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 18. (a) To be eligible for issuance of a pharmacy permit, an applicant must show to the satisfaction of the board that:

(1) Persons at the location will engage in the bona fide practice of pharmacy.  The application must show the number of hours each week, if any, that the pharmacy will be open to the general public.

(2) The pharmacy will maintain a sufficient stock of emergency and frequently prescribed drugs and devices as to adequately serve and protect the public health.

(3) Except as provided in IC 25-26-13.5 and section 19 of this chapter, a registered pharmacist will be in personal attendance and on duty in the licensed premises at all times when the practice of pharmacy is being conducted and that the pharmacist will be responsible for the lawful conduct of the pharmacy.

(4) The pharmacy will be located separate and apart from any area containing merchandise not offered for sale under the pharmacy permit.  The pharmacy will:

(A) be stationary;

(B) be sufficiently secure, either through electronic or physical means, or a combination of both, to protect the products contained in the pharmacy and to detect and deter entry during those times when the pharmacy is closed;

(C) be well lighted and ventilated with clean and sanitary surroundings;

(D) be equipped with a sink with hot and cold running water or some means for heating water, a proper sewage outlet, and refrigeration;

(E) have a prescription filling area of sufficient size to permit the practice of pharmacy as practiced at that particular pharmacy;  and

(F) have such additional fixtures, facilities, and equipment as the board requires to enable it to operate properly as a pharmacy in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing pharmacies.

(b) Prior to opening a pharmacy after receipt of a pharmacy permit, the permit holder shall submit the premises to a qualifying inspection by a representative of the board and shall present a physical inventory of the drugs and all other items in the inventory on the premises.

(c) At all times, the wholesale value of the drug inventory on the licensed items must be at least ten percent (10%) of the wholesale value of the items in the licensed area.

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