Iowa Administrative Code Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board
Here’s an enhanced overview of Agency 657 – Pharmacy Board under the Iowa Administrative Code:
📋 Agency 657 – Pharmacy Board Overview
Purpose & Structure
The Iowa Pharmacy Board consists of five pharmacists, one certified pharmacy technician, and two public members—appointed by the governor—backed by administrative staff led by an executive director . Its authority stems from Iowa Code chapters 124, 124B, 126, 147, 155A, 205, and 272C .
Core Responsibilities
Issuing licenses and registrations (pharmacists, interns, technicians, pharmacies)
Overseeing general, hospital, nuclear, correctional, telepharmacy, compounding, and wholesale practices
Regulating controlled substances, precursor chemicals, emergency drug administration, and electronic prescription systems
Maintaining Iowa’s Prescription Monitoring Program and expanded scope of practice
Handling investigations, disciplinary actions, contested case procedures, and rule waiver petitions
📚 Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown
The Board’s rules are structured across key chapters:
Chapter 1 – Purpose & Organization (657‑1.1 to 1.8)
Chapter 2 – Pharmacist Licenses (657‑2.1 to 2.18)
Chapter 3 – Pharmacy Technicians (657‑3.1 to 3.31)
Chapter 4 – Pharmacist-Interns (657‑4.1 to 4.12)
Chapter 5 – Support Personnel (657‑5.1 to 5.27)
Chapter 6 – General Pharmacy Practice (657‑6.1 to 6.16)
Chapter 7 – Hospital Pharmacy Practice (657‑7.1 to 7.13)
Chapter 8 – Universal Practice Standards (657‑8.1 to 8.40)
Chapter 10 – Controlled Substances (657‑10.1 to 10.44)
Chapter 11 – EMS Drug Programs (657‑11.1 to 11.34)
Chapter 12 – Precursor Substances (657‑12.1 to 12.8)
Chapter 13 – Telepharmacy (657‑13.1 to 13.23)
Chapter 14 – Public Info & Inspections (657‑14.1 to 14.16)
Chapter 15 – Correctional Pharmacy (657‑15.1 to 15.10)
Chapter 16 – Nuclear Pharmacy (657‑16.1 to 16.8)
Chapter 17 – Wholesale Licensing (657‑17.1 to 17.18)
Chapter 18 – Centralized Prescription Filling (657‑18.1 to 18.15)
Chapter 19 – Nonresident Pharmacies (657‑19.1 to 19.11)
Chapter 20 – Compounding (657‑20.1 to 20.24)
Chapter 21 – Electronic/Automated Systems (657‑21.1 to 21.16)
Chapter 22 – Unit Dose & Emergency Kits (657‑22.1 to 22.9)
Chapter 23 – Care Facility Pharmacy (657‑23.1 to 23.21)
Chapter 24 – Internet Pharmacy Sites (657‑24.1 to 24.14)
Chapter 25 – Child Support Noncompliance (657‑25.1 to 25.4)
Chapter 26 – Rule‑making Petitions (657‑26.1 to 26.4)
Chapter 27 – Declaratory Orders (657‑27.1 to 27.12)
Chapter 28 – Agency Rule Procedure (657‑28.1 to 28.16)
Chapter 29 – Sales of Goods & Services (657‑29.1 to 29.5)
Chapter 30 – Professional Monitoring Program (657‑30.1 to 30.8)
Chapter 31 – Criminal Convictions (657‑31.1 to 31.6)
Chapter 32 – Nonpayment of State Debt (657‑32.1 to 32.4)
Chapter 33 – Military & Veteran Reciprocity (657‑33.1 to 33.4)
Chapter 34 – Waivers & Variances (657‑34.1 to 34.16)
Chapter 35 – Contested Cases (657‑35.1 to 35.38)
Chapter 36 – Discipline (657‑36.1 to 36.18)
Chapter 37 – Prescription Monitoring Prog. (657‑37.1 to 37.23)
Chapter 39 – Expanded Practice Standards (657‑39.1 to 39.16)
Chapter 40 – Tech Product Verification (657‑40.1 to 40.11)
Chapter 41 – Outsourcing Facilities (657‑41.1 to 41.6)
Chapter 42 – Limited Distributor Licenses (657‑42.1 to 42.15)
Chapter 43 – 3rd‑Party Logistics Providers (657‑43.1 to 43.10)
Chapter 100 – Real‑time Pseudoephedrine System (
🔍 Example Insight
Chapter 19: Nonresident Pharmacy Practice includes detailed licensing rules for pharmacies outside Iowa dispensing into the state .
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