§ 12-280-138. Patient Counseling – Pharmacists Required to Perform – Patient May Decline – Rules
Except in the circumstances described in subsection (2) of this section, a pharmacist shall provide patient counseling on new medication therapy and, based on the pharmacist’s professional judgment and due diligence, may provide patient counseling for any other prescription. If the pharmacist is unable to provide patient counseling orally due to language barriers, the pharmacist […]
§ 12-280-139. Insulin Affordability Program – Record Keeping – Reimbursement – Definitions
As used in this section and section 12-280-140, unless the context otherwise requires: “Consumer price index” means the United States department of labor’s bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items paid by all urban consumers, or its applicable predecessor or successor index. “Division of insurance” means the division of insurance […]
§ 12-280-140. Emergency Prescription Insulin Supply – Eligibility – Record Keeping – Definition
Effective January 1, 2022, an individual who meets the requirements of subsection (2) of this section may receive one emergency thirty-day supply of prescription insulin within a twelve-month period. The pharmacy may charge the individual an amount not to exceed thirty-five dollars for the thirty-day supply. By January 1, 2022, each manufacturer shall establish procedures […]
§ 12-280-133.5. Nonresident 503b Outsourcing Facility – Registration – Requirements – Denial, Revocation, or Suspension – Rules
A nonresident 503B outsourcing facility shall not conduct the business of distributing compounded prescription drugs in this state without first registering with the board as a nonresident 503B outsourcing facility. A nonresident 503B outsourcing facility shall apply for a nonresident 503B outsourcing facility registration on a form furnished by the board and shall submit the […]
§ 12-280-133.7. Third-Party Logistics Providers – Registration – Denial, Revocation, or Suspension – Rules
A third-party logistics provider shall not conduct business in this state without first registering with the board as a third-party logistics provider. A third-party logistics provider shall apply for a registration on a form furnished by the board and shall submit the information required pursuant to rules adopted by the board. The board shall specify, […]
§ 12-280-123. Prescription Required – Exception – Dispensing Opiate Antagonists – Selling Nonprescription Syringes and Needles
Except as provided in sections 12-280-125.5 and 18-18-414 and subsections (2) and (3) of this section, an order is required prior to dispensing any prescription drug. Orders shall be readily retrievable within the appropriate statute of limitations. A pharmacist who receives an order for a controlled substance that is included in schedule II, III, or […]
§ 12-280-134. Records
All persons licensed or registered under this article 280 shall keep and maintain records of the receipt, distribution, or other disposal of prescription drugs or controlled substances, shall make the records available to the board upon request for inspection, copying, verification, or any other purpose, and shall retain the records for two years or for […]
§ 12-280-124. Labeling – Rules
A prescription drug dispensed pursuant to an order must be labeled as follows: Drugs compounded and dispensed pursuant to a chart order for a patient in a hospital must bear a label containing the name of the outlet, the name and location of the patient, the identification of the drug, and, when applicable, any suitable […]
§ 12-280-135. Unused Medication – Licensed Facilities – Correctional Facilities – Reuse – Definitions – Rules
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Correctional facility” means a facility under the supervision of the United States, the department of corrections, or a similar state agency or department in a state other than Colorado in which persons are or may be lawfully held in custody as a result of conviction […]
§ 12-280-125. Substitution of Prescribed Drugs and Biological Products Authorized – When – Conditions
A pharmacist filling a prescription order for a specific drug by brand or proprietary name may substitute an equivalent drug product if the substituted drug product is the same generic drug type and, in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, the substituted drug product is therapeutically equivalent, is interchangeable with the prescribed drug, and is permitted to […]