Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Jan 2018
EditorialAdvancing technician practice: Deliberations of a regulatory board.
In 2016, the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy (U. S.) undertook a major rulemaking initiative to advance pharmacy practice by broadening the ability of pharmacists to delegate tasks to pharmacy technicians. The new rules of the Board thus moved the locus of control in technician scope of practice from law to pharmacist delegation. ⋯ This commentary reviews the evidence behind these expanded duties, as well as the key regulatory decision points for each task. The Board's rules and approach may prove useful to other states and even other governing bodies outside the U. S. as they consider similar issues.