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, Richmond Virginia 23233-1463 . Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.state.va.us or requested by email at pharmbd@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Elizabeth Scott Russell, 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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110-2 Application information for the pharmacist examination, August 2007.
110-4 Continuing Pharmacy Education Guide, December 2005.
110-5 Instructions and forms for reporting of thefts or losses of drugs, December 2005.
Click here to obtain the DEA Form 106 for reporting theft or unusual loss of controlled substances
110-6 Instructions and forms for destruction of drugs by pharmacies, revised July 2006.
Click here to obtain the DEA Form 41 for reporting the destruction of controlled substances
110-7 Practitioner/patient relationship and the prescribing of drugs for family or self, February 2006
110-8 Information on prescriptive authority in Virginia, revised July 2007
110-11 Use of Stat-Drug Boxes in Assisted Living Facilities, June 5, 2006.
110-12 Compliance Packaging Labeling, March 2007
110-13 Consent Order for the Board of Pharmacy v. CVS/pharmacy, case decision holding the corporate owner responsible for violations of pharmacy laws and regulations - October 9, 1997. (in PDF format)
110-14 Consent Order for the Board of Pharmacy v. Eckerd Corporation, case decision holding the corporate owner responsible for violations of pharmacy laws and regulations - August 19, 1997. (in PDF format)
110-15 Guidance on substituting Albuterol HFA Inhalers for Albuterol CFC Inhalers, adopted March 29, 2007
110-16 Guidance for pharmacies on returning drugs to stock from "will-call," September 15, 2004.
110-17 Instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, revised June 5, 2006.
110-18 Interpretation of "administer" to include preparation for administration, June 11, 1998.
110-20 Guidance for pharmacies providing prescriptions blanks to prescribers, December 8, 1998.
110-21 Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual, September 12, 2007
110-22 Guidance for waivers for free clinics related to restricted access, February, 2001.
110-24 Guidance for setting NAPLEX passing score, October 5, 1999.
110-25 Guidance for life of a prescription after a prescriber no longer in practice, October 5, 1999.
110-26 Inspection Violations—suggested sanctions, revised June 2006110-27 Pharmacist-In-Charge responsibilities, May 2007
110-28 Guidance for free clinic pharmacy permit applicants, August 2006.
110-29 Guidance Document for physician dispensing, July 2004
110-32 Use of drop-boxes for collection of prescriptions, adopted 12/12/07
110-35 Requirements for Prescription Blanks, Board motion, April 13, 2004, Revised April 25, 2007.
110-36 Compliance with USP Chapter 797 on Sterile Compounding, Board motion, revised June 5, 2006
110-40 Issuing a New Pharmacy Permit Prior to the Opening Day, amended February 1, 2008