MO Board of Pharmacy Update

MAILED TECHNICIAN REGISTRATIONS

The Board has received reports from pharmacy technicians who have renewed their Missouri technician registrations but have not received their printed licenses in the mail.  Renewed licenses are generally mailed by the Board office within twenty-four (24) hours after renewals.  It appears other postal/mail issues may be causing delays.  Visit the Board’s website to verify if a Missouri pharmacy technician registration has been issued or renewed. 

For Technicians:  Please contact the Board offices if you renewed more than thirty (30) days ago and have not received your paper license.  

 

PRESCRIPTION TRANSFER RULE CHANGE

The Board recently amended 20 CSR 2220-2.120 to modify the timeframes for transferring a prescription/medication order.   Similar to the previous rule, all transfer requests received directly from the patient or the patient’s caregiver must be transferred within one (1) business day of the patient’s request [20 CSR 2220-2.120(5)]. 

Effective May 30, 2021, transfer requests that are not received directly from the patient or the patient’s caregiver must be completed in a timely manner, provided licensees/permit holders must ensure that no interruption in patient therapy will occur if the prescription is not transferred within one (1) business day [20 CSR 2220-2.120(5)].

The rule change was intended to allow licensees to use their professional judgment when additional time is needed to transfer a prescription, and should not be abused. 

Communication is key here.  The pharmacy requesting the transfer should communicate any urgent need when requesting a transfer.  Similarly, the Board recommends the transferring pharmacy communicate if a transfer may have additional delays.

Licensees will be asked to explain/substantiate any transfer that is not completed in a timely manner.  Transfer requests received directly from the patient or the patient’s caregiver must still be transferred within one (1) business day, without exception.