Announcements 

 

November 16, 2009

Click here to view FDA guidance document on Tamiflu Liquid Compounding.

September 28, 2009

Congratulations!  One hundred seventy-one (171) pharmacists have been issued an Oklahoma Doctor of Pharmacy license during the period from May 2009 - Septmber 2009 (click here to view).

September 14, 2009

The Board has issued a Memo concerning Physician Dispensing By Machine.  Click here to view.

July 2, 2009

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY the following ID's are allowed in Oklahoma for PSE:

State Issued Driver's License

State Issued ID Card

Military ID

Passport

Any questions concerning PSE requirements should be directed to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics at 405-521-2885.

July 1, 2008 (updated May 4, 2009)

Advanced Practice Nurses with authority to prescribe C-III thru C-V controlled substances can prescribe up to 30 days supply. The 30 days supply may be a combination of the initial fill and a number of refills which adds to the 30 days supply.  For example, a prescription for a 10 day supply could have up to 2 refills which would equal a 30 days supply.  This change is a result of a change in the Oklahoma regulations effective July 1, 2008.  [Note: Physician's Assistants may prescribe up to a 30 day supply as an individual prescription, but are not allowed to prescribe refills on controlled substances.]

January 1, 2009

The Board is pleased to announce that John A. Foust, D.Ph. has been hired as the new Executive Director for the Board effective January 1, 2009. John holds a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and a Pharm.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He served as a Compliance Officer with the Board in 1998, and served on several Board rules committees over the years. Most recently John served as the Director of Pharmacy at INTEGRIS Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK and Willow Crest Hospital in Miami, OK. He has extensive experience in both independent and chain retail pharmacy, and has operated a consultant pharmacist business for hospitals for over 20 years. John and his wife Susan, also a pharmacist, have three children. John has been active in Boy Scouts for over three decades, and was awarded scouting’s Silver Beaver Award in 1999. He is a member of OPhA and OSHP.

December 29, 2008

Retail pharmacies, hospital pharmacies and hospital drug rooms are required by Oklahoma law to have a pharmacist licensed in Oklahoma named as Pharmacist-In-Charge (PIC).   Please review the PIC Information sheet for legal requirements and recommendations.  This does not include non-resident pharmacies not located in Oklahoma.

September 29, 2008

NAPLEX candidates seeking licensure in Oklahoma must complete the "Online Registration for NAPLEX" at www.nabp.net.

March 20, 2008

Effective April 1, 2008, federal law requires that written prescriptions for Medicaid (SoonerCare) members must be executed on tamper-resistant prescription paper.  Detailed information regarding tamper resistant requirements, including an extensive list of industry-recognized security features and OHCA recommendations, is available online at http://www.okhca.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=8264.    This detailed information can also be obtained by requesting a faxed copy from the OHCA Pharmacy Help Desk at 405-522-6205 option 4.

January 1, 2005

Oklahoma's Unused Prescription Drug Program became effective January 1, 2005.  Oklahoma Assisted Living Centers wishing to participate in the program may submit an Application for Donation Of Unused Prescription Drugs to the Board.  A list of the pharmacies participating in the program will be posted on this website.