§ 26-4-48. Pharmacy Interns — Renewal of Licenses; Exceptions
Licenses issued pursuant to Code Section 26-4-46 which shall expire by lapse of time may be renewed upon application, unless, at the time of expiration, there shall be pending action before the board to suspend or revoke such license. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-48 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.
§ 26-4-49. Drug Researcher Permits; Application for Registration; Fees; Suspension or Revocation; Penalty for Violations
Every person, firm, corporation, agency, department, or other entity located within this state which handles, possesses, or utilizes controlled substances or dangerous drugs, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 16, for the purposes of conducting research, analysis, animal training, or drug education, as such purposes may be further defined by the board, and is […]
§ 26-4-50. Drug Therapy Modification Certification
No pharmacist shall be authorized to modify drug therapy pursuant to Code Section 43-34-24 unless that pharmacist: Is licensed to practice as a pharmacist in this state; Has successfully completed a course of study regarding modification of drug therapy and approved by the board; Annually successfully completes a continuing education program regarding modification of drug […]
§ 26-4-51. Durable Medical Equipment Supplier License; Requirements; Exemptions; Rules and Regulations
Any person who supplies durable medical equipment to a consumer and submits a claim for reimbursement by a third party, either directly or through a contractual arrangement, shall possess a durable medical equipment supplier license issued by the board pursuant to this Code section. The board shall be authorized to issue a license to an […]
§ 26-4-29. Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; Continuance; Appointment, Requirements, and Duties of Director; Power to Make Arrests; Report of Violations of Drug Laws; Investigations; Dangerous Drug List
The agency created in 1908 as the Office of the Chief Drug Inspector and known as the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency since 1976 is continued in existence as the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency. This agency shall be a budget unit as defined under Code Section 45-12-71; provided, however, that the agency shall be […]
§ 26-4-60. Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Grant Licenses
The board of pharmacy may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend, revoke, or restrict the licenses of, or fine any person pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code section, upon one or more of the following grounds: Engaging in any unprofessional, immoral, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to […]
§ 26-4-30. Construction of Chapter
This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the sale by general merchants or other nonpharmacy retailers of nonprescription drugs when sold only in their original and unbroken packages. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-30 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.
§ 26-4-61. Temporary Suspension of License; Notice; Disciplinary Hearings
The provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section 50-13-18 with respect to emergency action by a professional licensing board and summary suspension of a license are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Code section. Whenever a notice of summary suspension, notice of hearing, initial or recommended decision, or final decision of the board in […]
§ 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 […]
§ 26-4-5. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Administer” or “administration” means the provision of a unit dose of medication to an individual patient as a result of the order of an authorized practitioner of the healing arts. (1.05) “Authorized” means, in the case of a wholesale distributor, having a valid license pursuant to this chapter […]