Chapter 21 Jeffery D. Evans, Pharm.D. Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences University of Louisiana, College of Pharmacy

Chapter 21. Charitable Pharmacy Purpose – To fulfill a requirement of the Pharmacy Practice Act – Regulate and create charitable pharmacies Impact – Pretty cool social experiment – Allow a ‘free’ and ‘recycled’ drug market

Introduction (2101 – 2103) Is it different than other pharmacies? – Well same rules apply from chap 11 – Unless rules in this chapter say different What/who is involved? – Charitable pharmacy – Provides free medication to screened patients. – Qualified Patients – Do not have sufficient funds to buy medications and are screened by strict guidelines

Permit information (2105) Do you need a permit to give out free drugs? – Yes, if you claim to be a pharmacy* Who can do it? – Must be a charitable organization (defined by IRS) What must a permit do? – Compliance with all rules and laws – Guidelines that say who should benefit from the meds – The board may request screenings – Meds only dispensed to qualified patients.

Where do their drugs come from? (2107 – 2109) Prescription Drug Samples – May possess and dispense – May not sell, must give away – Must conform to FPDMA Donated medications – PIC must make decision to accept – May not dispense more than once – No controls – Donator must complete a form and consent – Patient information must be removed, but med data stays – No expired drugs – One charitable pharmacy can not transfer to another

Banned things (2111) What can they not do? – Once again, no controls – Have a relationship with a ‘for-profit’ pharmacy

Conclusion Charitable pharmacies are provided ‘benefits’ – Samples – Donations Charitable pharmacies have drawbacks – Can not charge for anything – PIC makes decision what is good – No out of dates