Regulation .04 Training Program Requirements.
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A.
Except as provided in §C of this regulation, a pharmacist shall successfully complete a Board-approved training program for the administration of injectable maintenance medications prior to administering injectable maintenance medications.
B.
At a minimum, a Board-approved training program consists of the following elements:
(1)
Administration of a maintenance injectable medication;
(2)
Management of the patient populations served by a pharmacist;
(3)
Knowledge of the specific maintenance injectable medications that a pharmacist may administer; and
(4)
Current guidelines relating to the specific patient populations served by a pharmacist and the specific maintenance injectable medications that a pharmacist may administer, if applicable.
C.
The training program requirement set forth in §A of this regulation is waived for a pharmacist who has undergone the training as part of a formal education program.
D.
A pharmacy student in a Pharmacy Experiential Program or a registered pharmacy intern, who has successfully completed a Board-approved certification course under Health Occupations Article, §12-508, Annotated Code of Maryland, may administer a maintenance injectable medication under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist who meets the requirements set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter.