Wisconsin Administrative Code Pharmacy Examining Board
Here’s an organized overview of the Wisconsin Administrative Code chapters under the Pharmacy Examining Board (Phar):
📚 Chapter Breakdown (Phar)
The Pharmacy Examining Board rules are codified in the Phar chapters of the Administrative Code. The current structure includes:
Phar 1 – Authority & definitions
Phar 2 – Application for pharmacist license
Phar 4 – Examinations
Phar 5 – License renewal
Phar 6 – Pharmacy licenses & equipment
Phar 7 – Pharmacy practice (e.g., patient consultation, labeling, recordkeeping)
Phar 8 – Controlled substances requirements (e.g., valid prescriptions, recordkeeping, partial dispensing)
Phar 9 – Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes
Phar 10 – Standards of professional conduct (unprofessional behavior)
Phar 12 – Manufacturer requirements
Phar 13 – Distributor requirements
Phar 15 – Compounding pharmaceuticals
Phar 16 – Continuing education for pharmacists
Phar 17 – Pharmacy internship
Phar 18 – Third-party logistics providers
Phar 19 – Pharmacy technicians registration (dsps.wi.gov, dsps.wi.gov)
🔍 Highlights of Key Chapters
Phar 7 – Pharmacy Practice
Covers the core practice rules including definitions, prescription handling, drug utilization reviews, labeling, consultation, prescription transfers, and supervising technician tasks (regulations.justia.com).
Phar 8 – Controlled Substances
Updated entirely on October 1, 2022. Addresses federal registration, prescription validity, recordkeeping, notifications, partial dispensing, and emergency kits in long-term care (law.cornell.edu).
Phar 10 – Standards of Professional Conduct
Defines actions considered unprofessional, like dispensing harmful drugs, falsifying records, privacy breaches, and improper advertising (law.cornell.edu).
🏛️ Enabling Statutes
These rules are grounded in statutory authority:
The Pharmacy Examining Board is created under Wis. Stat. § 15.405(9) with authority per Ch. 450 (casetext.com, dsps.wi.gov).
Ch. 450 lays out definitions, licensure procedures, pharmacy and technician regulations, controlled substances, practice standards, and disciplinary processes (law.justia.com).
🖇️ Links to Full Text
To access the complete chapter texts:
Official Administrative Code: Visit the Legislative Reference Bureau's site at docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/phar – this provides the latest authorized rules.
Justia Summary: A user-friendly chapter index (though may lag behind current updates) (regulations.justia.com, docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, law.justia.com).
✅ How to Use These
Identify your topic of interest (e.g., Phar 8 for controlled substances, Phar 7 for pharmacy practice).
Read the full chapter on the Legislature's site for precise language, effective dates, and specific sections.
Monitor updates: The DSPS issues periodic bulletins when chapters are revised (e.g., Phar 7 changes effective Jan 1, 2021; Phar 8 updates effective Oct 1, 2022) (content.govdelivery.com).
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