OAR 855-041-3005. Central Fill - Purpose and Scope

The purpose of OAR 855-041-3005 through 855-041-3045 is to provide minimum requirements of operation for centralized prescription drug filling by a pharmacy. Any facility established for the purpose of filling drug orders on behalf of an Oregon pharmacy shall be licensed as a retail or institutional drug outlet. An applicant must submit its policies and procedures to the Board of Pharmacy. An applicant must submit to the Board for approval policies and procedures and a description of how using central fill will improve patient safety and redirect a pharmacist at a primary pharmacy from a distributive task to a cognitive task.