1. A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board, pursuant to its rules, the following:

 a. Permanent closing.
 b. Change of ownership.
 c. Change of location.
 d. Change of pharmacist in charge.
 e. The sale or transfer of prescription drugs, including controlled substances, on the permanent closing or change of ownership of the pharmacy.
 f. Change of legal name or doing-business-as name.
 g. Theft or significant loss of any controlled substance on discovery of the theft or loss.
 h. Disasters, accidents, and emergencies that may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of drugs, medications, devices, or other materials used in the diagnosis or the treatment of injury, illness, and disease.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 155A.19

  • Board: means the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Controlled substance: means a drug substance, immediate precursor, or other substance listed in subchapter II of chapter 124. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Labeling: means the process of preparing and affixing a label including information required by federal or state law or regulation to a drug or device container. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Pharmacist: means a person licensed by the board to practice pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Pharmacy: means a location where prescription drugs are compounded, dispensed, or sold by a pharmacist and where prescription drug orders are received or processed in accordance with the pharmacy laws. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
 2. A pharmacist shall report in writing to the board within ten days a change of name, address, or place of employment.
 3. A wholesaler shall report in writing to the board, pursuant to its rules, the following:

 a. Permanent closing or discontinuation of wholesale distributions into this state.
 b. Change of ownership.
 c. Change of location.
 d. Change of the wholesaler’s responsible individual.
 e. Change of legal name or doing-business-as name.
 f. Theft or significant loss of any controlled substance on discovery of the theft or loss.
 g. Disasters, accidents, and emergencies that may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of drugs, medications, devices, or other materials used in the diagnosis or the treatment of injury, illness, and disease.
 h. Other information or activities as required by rule.