Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Guidance Documents
The Code of Virginia requires annual publication of lists of guidance documents from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "...any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.
Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463 . Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov or requested by email at pharmbd@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Caroline D. Juran, Executive Director of the Board at the address above or by telephone at (804) 367-4456. Copies are free of charge.
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Pharmacists, Pharmacy Intern, and Pharmacy Technician Application Information and Other Guidance
110-2 Information for Applicants for a License as a Pharmacist, revised March 2018
110-17 Instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, revised October 2016
110-33 Pharmacy Interns as Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Technician Ratio, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-4 Guide to Continuing Pharmacy Education Requirements, revised December 11, 2017
110-20 Practice by a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, revised March 21, 2017
Pharmacy Permit and other Facility Application Guidance (PIC responsibilities, non-resident information)
110-1 List of categories of facility licenses and a brief description of each, effective August 8, 2019
110-27 Pharmacist-In-Charge responsibilities, revised December 1, 2015
110-28 Guidance for free clinic pharmacy permit applicants, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-34 Manufacturer and Wholesale Distributor Licensure Guidance, revised September 29, 2015
110-30 Allowances to Purchase, Possess, and Administer Drugs within a Public or Private Animal Shelter revised August 8, 2019 (pdf file)
Guidance Concerning Disciplinary Processes and Standard Sanctions for Violations and Inspection Deficiencies
110-9 Pharmacy Inspection Deficiency Monetary Penalty Guide, Revised June 21, 2018
110-42 CE Audit and Recommended Sanctions, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-15 Delegation of Authority for Disciplinary Matters, Adopted March 25, 2016
110-21 Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual, revised December 2018 (pdf file)
110-37 Guidance for conducting informal fact-finding by an agency subordinate, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf)
Pharmacy Practice and Dispensing Physician Guidance
110-8 Information on prescriptive authority in Virginia, revised January 15, 2016
110-41 Changes a Pharmacist May Make to a Prescription Written for a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-5 Instructions and forms for reporting of thefts or losses of drugs, revised March 29, 2018
Click here to obtain the DEA Form 106 for reporting theft or unusual loss of controlled substances
110-35 Guidance On Virginia Prescription Requirements, Revised September 26, 2017
110-32 Use of drop-boxes for collection of prescriptions, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-36 Compliance with USP Standards for Compounding, effective August 8, 2019
110-29 Guidance Document for physician dispensing, revised June 14, 2016
110-11 Proof of Identity when Dispensing Schedule II Drugs, re-adopted June 21, 2018
110-16 Performing Inventories, revised June 21, 2018
110-43 Dispensing with an Authorized Generic, adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-39 Guidance for Continuous Hours Worked by Pharmacists and Breaks, adopted March 21, 2017
110-40 Storage of Schedule II Drugs in a Pharmacy, Re-adopted December 18, 2018 (pdf file)
110-44 Protocol for the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone, revised March 29, 2018
110-45 Protocol for the Prescribing of Naloxone and Dispensing by Trainers, revised March 29, 2018
110-46 Delivery of Dispensed Drugs, adopted December 11, 2017
Miscellaneous Guidance
110-18 Interpretation of "administer" to include preparation for administration, revised September 29, 2015
110-12 Bylaws of The Virginia Board of Pharmacy, revised September 26, 2017
110-19 Transferring Valid Orders between Medical Equipment Suppliers, re-adopted June 21, 2018