N.Y.
Education Law Section 6842
Definitions
1.
“Licensed pharmacist” means a person licensed to practice pharmacy pursuant to article 137 (Pharmacy)article one hundred thirty-seven of this title.2.
“Pharmacy intern” means a person practicing under a limited permit pursuant to § 6806 (Limited permits)section sixty-eight hundred six of this title.3.
“Professional judgment” means professional decision-making by a licensed pharmacist, including, but not limited to, such activities as:a.
interpreting a prescription or medication order for therapeutic acceptability and appropriateness or engaging in the calculations behind any such formulations;b.
interpreting and evaluating a prescription or medication order for conformance with legal requirements, authenticity, accuracy and interaction of the prescribed drug with other known prescribed and over-the-counter drugs;c.
receiving oral prescriptions from prescribers; ord.
counseling patients.4.
“Compounding” means the combining, admixing, mixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance to create a drug.5.
“Drugs”, “pharmacopeia”, “labeling” and “sterile drug” shall have the same definitions as set forth in § 6802 (Definitions)section sixty-eight hundred two of this title.
Source:
Section 6842 — Definitions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EDN/6842 (updated Jul. 5, 2024; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).
