1. Notwithstanding any provision of section 147.107, subsection 2, or section 155A.33 to the contrary, the board may approve a pilot or demonstration research project of innovative applications in the practice of pharmacy to provide enhanced patient care.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 155A.47

  • Board: means the board of 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
  • Practice of pharmacy: is a dynamic patient-oriented health service profession that applies a scientific body of knowledge to improve and promote patient health by means of appropriate drug use and related drug therapy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
 2. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for application for and approval of such projects. The rules may include exceptions to any existing rules under the purview of the board as necessary for completion of the project, limited to the duration of the project. The board may approve a project for no more than eighteen months. The board may extend or renew a project in accordance with board rules. All projects shall comply with the rules adopted for such projects.
 3. The board shall not approve any project that expands the practice of pharmacy as defined in section 155A.3.