Board Approval of Continuing Pharmacy Education

The Board may accept requests from providers for authorization to sponsor continuing pharmacy education programs. The Board may authorize the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, to grant or deny requests for provider authorization and program approval based on Board approved criteria, provided that any denial may be reviewed by the full Board review as provided by 247 CMR 4.04(4). (2) Each request for provider authorization, or program approval from an authorized provider, shall be submitted to the Board no less than 30 days in advance of the date of the proposed program's presentation. The Board shall notify providers submitting requests for authorization to sponsor an approved program, or seeking program approval, of the Board's decision to grant or deny such request for authorization or approval. (4) A provider whose request for provider authorization or program approval is denied by the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee and who seeks further review of his of her request may appeal the decision to the full Board by a written petition submitted within 30 days of the notice of denial. (5) A person or agency who submits documentation acceptable to the Board of having received current program approval from and being in good standing with either the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (“ACPE”) or the American Medical Association CME Category 1, shall be considered an authorized provider.