Section 333.17707 - Definitions; P. - Michigan Statutes

PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978

333.17707 Definitions; P.

Sec. 17707.

(1) “Personal charge” means the immediate physical presence of a pharmacist or dispensing prescriber.

(2) “Pharmacist” means an individual licensed under this article to engage in the practice of pharmacy.

(3) “Pharmacist intern” or “intern” means an individual who satisfactorily completes the requirements set forth in rules promulgated by the board and is licensed by the board for the purpose of obtaining instruction in the practice of pharmacy from a preceptor approved by the board.

(4) “Pharmacy” means a building or part of a building in which the practice of pharmacy is conducted.

(5) “Practice of pharmacy” means a health service, the clinical application of which includes the encouragement of safety and efficacy in the prescribing, dispensing, administering, and use of drugs and related articles for the prevention of illness, and the maintenance and management of health. Professional functions associated with the practice of pharmacy include:

(a) The interpretation and evaluation of the prescription.

(b) Drug product selection.

(c) The compounding, dispensing, safe storage, and distribution of drugs and devices.

(d) The maintenance of legally required records.

(e) Advising the prescriber and the patient as required as to contents, therapeutic action, utilization, and possible adverse reactions or interactions of drugs.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 333, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991
Popular Name: Act 368