Chapter 21

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

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

7. 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