N.Y. Education Law Section 6842
Definitions


As used in this article:

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; or

d.

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 Dec. 21, 2024).

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Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Jul. 5, 2024

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