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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle J. PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS |
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Chapter 560. LICENSING OF PHARMACIES |
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Subchapter B. PHARMACY CLASSIFICATION |
Sec. 560.0525. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN PHARMACIES
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(a) To pass an inspection by the board, a Canadian pharmacy must meet Texas licensing standards.
(b) In addition to satisfying the other requirements of this chapter, to qualify for designation by the board under Section 554.016, a Canadian pharmacy applicant must submit to the board:
(1) evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant holds a pharmacy license, registration, or permit in good standing issued by Canada or the Canadian province in which the pharmacy is located and is not subject to any pending disciplinary action or legal action by any regulatory authority;
(2) the name and address of the pharmacy's owner and pharmacist-in-charge for service of process;
(3) evidence of the applicant's ability to provide to the board, not later than 72 hours after the time the board requests the record, a record of a prescription drug order authorizing the pharmacy to dispense a prescription drug to a resident of this state;
(4) an affidavit by the pharmacist-in-charge that states the pharmacist has read and understands this subtitle and the rules adopted under this subtitle that relate to a Canadian pharmacy designated by the board as having passed inspection to dispense prescription drugs to residents in this state;
(5) evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the standards established by board rule to ensure customer safety for each order filled and in the dispensing, storing, packaging, shipping, and delivering of prescription drugs; and
(6) evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant's employees hold the appropriate Canadian licenses required to dispense prescription drugs in Canada.
(c) Before a Canadian pharmacy is designated as having passed inspection to dispense prescription drugs to residents in this state, a representative of the board shall visit the pharmacy's facilities and review the pharmacy's compliance with the requirements and safety standards established under this subtitle.