Recent Updates to Texas Pharmacy Laws and Rules

Pharmacy practice is highly regulated. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy has been very active this past year, implementing many amendments following the most recent Texas legislative session. Pharmacy practice laws and rules change to update educational requirements and processes and to address patient care and safety. Some updates are minor (grammar or vocabulary edits), while others modify requirements. Others are detailed and important for daily practice. This course is intended to highlight recent changes in Texas pharmacy laws and rules and their impact on daily pharmacy practice. These changes are relevant for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This program is organized by communicating the most recent updates first, with earlier effective dates and related topics located further in the article. The updates in this article are also separated by license type (i.e., pharmacist, intern, or pharmacy technician) as described in the update of board rules or laws.