(a) The board shall, at the request of the commissioner of health, provide consultation to the department of health regarding drugs to be issued by the department or by a local health clinic.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-10-205

  • Board: means the Tennessee board of pharmacy. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • Pharmacist: means an individual health care provider licensed by the state, pursuant to parts 4-6 of this chapter, to practice the profession of pharmacy. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The department of health shall develop policies and protocols for inventory controls, accountability, repackaging, security, storage and issuance of drugs by state and local health departments. The commissioner shall appoint a state or regional pharmacist to oversee these activities.
(c) The commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section.