R.C.S.A. § 20-576-54
Definitions
Cite as Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-576-54
As used in sections 20-576-54 to 20-576-59, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut
State Agencies:
(1) "Commission" means the Commission of Pharmacy;
(2) "Community pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut
General Statutes wherein legend drugs and legend devices are stored and dispensed
and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided, primarily to non-institutionalized
patients living in a community setting;
(3) "Infusion therapy pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the
Connecticut General Statutes wherein legend drugs, in the form of parenteral, enteral
and infusion therapies, and legend devices are stored, dispensed or sold and from
which related pharmaceutical care services are provided;
(4) "Long-term care pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut
General Statutes wherein legend drugs and legend devices are stored and dispensed
to patients or residents of licensed nursing homes, rest homes, homes for the aged,
or other supervised residential facilities and from which related pharmaceutical care
services are provided. This includes pharmacies located both inside and outside of
such facilities but does not include those that are part of a licensed hospital;
(5) "Nuclear pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut
General Statutes wherein legend drugs, in the form of radiopharmaceuticals, and legend
devices are stored, prepared or dispensed and from which related radiopharmaceutical
care services are provided;
(6) "Specialized drug pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the
Connecticut General Statutes wherein specialized legend drugs and legend devices are
stored and dispensed and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided
including, but not limited to, those relating to the treatment of diabetes, hemophilia
and infertility; and
(7) "Specialty pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut
General Statutes that does not meet any of the other definitions listed in subdivisions
(2) through (6), inclusive, of this section.