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Legal Requirements for Drug Information Resources Maintained by Pharmacies

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Drug information (DI) resource requirements differ between states and practice setting or specialty. The objective of this study was to determine each state’s legal requirements for maintaining DI resources in a pharmacy according to general or specialty practice. All 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were targeted to identify their mandated DI resources. General resources were required by 50 boards of pharmacy (or jurisdictions) (96.2%), whereas 43 (82.6%) specified site- or practice-specific resources. Minnesota and South Dakota (3.8%) required print references. Forty (76.9%) required current laws or regulations. Other specifications include allowances far journals (7.7%), requirements for herbal medicine information (7.7%). and a resource in support of immunization administration (5.8%). This study details DI references mandated in the United States. Pharmacists should be aware that their state and area of practice may dictate which DI resources they must maintain to he in compliance with relevant laws.

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  1. College of Pharmacy-West Palm Beach, Nova Southeastern University, 3970 RCA Boulevard, Suite 7006A, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410, USA

    Kevin A. Clauson PharmD (Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice)

  2. Drug Information Resident, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Jennifer A. Fass PharmD

  3. College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Matthew J. Seamon PharmD, JD (Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice)

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Clauson, K.A., Fass, J.A. & Seamon, M.J. Legal Requirements for Drug Information Resources Maintained by Pharmacies. Ther Innov Regul Sci 42, 569–582 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1177/009286150804200606

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