Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Laws & Regulations
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Laws as of July 1, 2018 - Selected sections of the Code of Virginia
Regulations - Regulations currently in effect for practitioners under the Board
- Click here to obtain a Petition for Rule-making: If you would like the Board to consider amending one of its regulations or rules, you may file a “petition for rule-making”. The Board is required to publish your petition in the Virginia Register to begin a 21-day comment period on the request. At the end of the 21 days, the Board must issue a written decision on whether it will grant or deny the petition. A copy of the petition form is provided. You may email the petition to the address below, fax it to the number on the form or mail it to the Board address.
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy (10-31-2018)
- Regulations Governing Wholesale Distributors, Manufacturers, and Warehousers (6-29-2017)
- Public Participation Guidelines (12-15-2016)
- Regulations for Practitioners of the Healing Arts to Sell Controlled Substances (6-28-2017)
- Regulations for Collaborative Practice Agreements (4-23-2014)
Emergency Regulations - Amended regulations in effect for the duration of one year
- Controlled substance registration for naloxone and teleprescribing - Effective 5/8/17 to 11/7/18
Proposed Regulations - Amendments to regulations proposed by the Board
- none at this time
Laws relating to the sales of methamphetamine precursors-pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.
- State Law 18.2-265.7, 18.2-265.8 and 18.2-265.10 from the Code of Virginia.
- Federal Law from the DEA website.
- Changes to State Law - Effective January 1, 2013
Duty to Report Adult or Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
By law, the persons licensed as health care practitioners have a duty to
report to the Virginia Department of Social Services or the local departments
of social services any known or suspected incidences of abuse, neglect,
or exploitation of children or elderly and incapacitated adults. Contact
information and a copy of the law may be obtained at: Legal
Requirements to Report Child Abuse and Adult Abuse