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Question for a pharmacist..
I was just wondering if it was possible for a physician to open up a small pharmacy with out actually having a pharmacist on board and be able to dispense/charge the insurance co for the meds...
I mean we give meds all the time so why not hire a pharm tech and be able to actually run it just like a pharmacy but with out dispensing the control meds...This way the patients won't have to wait 2 hours at the pharmacy and good for us we can generate some extra revenue.. Any suggestions... 
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Don't know the answer to your larger question, but you should write to your state Board of Pharmacy and get their answer in writing. Worst case scenario, the Board will ask you to present your case at one of their monthly meetings, and then they'll take a few months to make a ruling.
Don't know the answer to your other question either, but in most states, pharm techs and assistants have to be supervised by a licensed pharmacist. I hope you can do it...  Most state Boards of Pharmacy consist of active or retired pharmacists, and your proposal will be a tough sell, as many pharmacists see themselves as a protection against physician mistakes... to say nothing of losing the power and political influence their profession/ industry has gained since 1988, when pharmacy programs inexplicably changed from BS programs to PhD programs. Best not to mention that.. Last edited by genrex; 07-23-2006 at 04:27 PM.. |
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Up until 1988, the vast majority of Pharmacy programs in the US were bachelor-degree programs. The trend to switch to PhD programs started in California, and quickly spread to all states like wildfire. There was no NEED for the switch, and there was no reason given, but it was orchestrated at the national level, and it received quick approval from the group that licenses all of the pharmacy schools, in an attempt to give the profession more prestige and power.
There is no connection to quality of education, or quality of patient care. It was a political power move. It certainly has paid off in terms of pharmacists' salaries and the influence of the drug companies, and perhaps it's just a coincidence that all of this happened when direct-to-consumer ads started flooding the airwaves.. I'm sure the timing is a coincidence.
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In Oklahoma and IIRC other states you are licensed to prescribe, dispense or distribute exclusively. Dual licensening would open the door for abuses and a loss of a critical checks for misprescribing and contraindications. In Oklahoma a retail pharmacy can be in the same building with practicioners but it must be separately licensed and managed. Boils down to checks and balances.
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