Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 164 - Pharmacy Board
Here’s a detailed overview of Minnesota Administrative Rules, Agency 164 – Pharmacy Board:
📘 What It Covers
Chapter 6800 under Agency 164 regulates pharmacies and pharmacists—including licensing, operations, compounding, controlled substances, technicians, facilities (retail, hospital, long-term care, home health), radioactive drugs, disciplinary procedures, and more (revisor.mn.gov).
🔍 Key Highlights
1. Definitions & Pharmacy Responsibility
Part 6800.0100–.0110 define terms and outline pharmacy accountability (revisor.mn.gov).
2. Licensing Requirements
Parts 6800.0200–.0600 cover application, license categories, fees, renewals, and physical/security standards .
3. Ongoing Operations
Compounding: Pharmacies must adhere to USP Chapter 795 for non‑sterile, Chapter 797 for sterile preparations; high‑alert compounds require pharmacist certification at each stage (law.cornell.edu).
Technician rules: Effective March 2025, tech registration, age limits, training standards, duties, supervision, and ratios (usually 2:1 technicians-to-pharmacist, with exceptions) are spelled out in Part 6800.3850 (regulations.justia.com).
4. Additional Standards
Controlled substance labeling, recordkeeping, inventory, etc. (Parts .4150–.4800).
Policies for hospital, long-term care, home health, radioactive drugs.
Internship guidelines, disciplinary procedures, variance requests.
✅ How You Can Access the Full Text
Official State Source: The Minnesota Revisor compiles the latest rules: see Chapter 6800 – Pharmacies and Pharmacists (revisor.mn.gov).
Law Resources: Platforms like Justia and Cornell’s LII also host current text (useful for searching sub-parts) (regulations.justia.com).
🎯 In Summary
Agency 164 thoroughly outlines Minnesota’s pharmacy oversight—covering everything from license applications to compounding protocols, technician supervision, facilities standards, controlled substances, and disciplinary processes.
Let me know if you’d like:
The exact text of a specific part (e.g., 6800.3300 compounding standards).
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An explanation of recent changes or updates.
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