Ohio Admin. Code 4729:5-3-08 - Sales of dangerous drugs on-line
(A) All persons selling or offering to sell
dangerous drugs via the internet at retail, into, out of, or within Ohio must
be properly licensed with the state board of pharmacy.
(B) All terminal distributors of dangerous
drugs who sell or offer to sell dangerous drugs at retail on the internet to
persons located in Ohio or any other state must make such sales only in
compliance with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing the legal distribution of
dangerous drugs.
(C) Except as
provided in paragraph (F) of this rule, all terminal distributors of dangerous
drugs who sell or offer to sell dangerous drugs at retail on the internet to
persons located in Ohio shall maintain a digital
pharmacy accreditation as a verified internet
pharmacy practice site from the national association of boards of
pharmacy, as approved by the board.
(D) Websites owned and/or maintained by a
terminal distributor of dangerous drugs who sell or offer to sell dangerous
drugs at retail on the internet to persons located in Ohio or any other state
must provide the following information to the public:
(1) Name under which the terminal distributor
is licensed to do business as in Ohio.
(2) Full address of the licensed
location.
(3) Telephone number
where the terminal distributor may be contacted during regular business
hours.
(4) A list of the states in
which the terminal distributor may legally sell dangerous drugs.
(5) The name, address, and how the state licensing agency and the drug
enforcement administration may be contacted in each state in which the person
is authorized to do business. This may include a link to the agency's and the
drug enforcement administration's website.
(E) Any Ohio licensed terminal distributor
requesting personal information from the public by way of the internet (e.g., questionnaire forms, e-mail, etc.) must provide
for security and confidentiality of the information. This portion of the
website must also provide information regarding how the personal information
will be used, pursuant to all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations,
and ensure that such information is not used for purposes not disclosed without
the written informed consent of the patient or person submitting personal
information.
(F) A veterinarian,
licensed under Chapter 4741. of the Revised Code, may sell or offer to sell
dangerous drugs via the internet only when the internet pharmacy, that fulfills the dangerous drug prescription or
facilitates the sale of the dangerous drug maintains a
digital pharmacy accreditation as a verified
internet pharmacy practice site from the national association of
boards of pharmacy.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4729.26, 3719.28
Rule Amplifies: 4729.54, 4729.55
Prior Effective Dates: 06/01/2019
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