Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 4729-5-22 states the pharmacist’s duty on the patient counseling. The patient counseling must be available whenever any new or refill prescription is filled, and patients have rights to refuse the counseling. The pharmacist or licensed pharmacy intern with supervision can provide the counseling, which includes any information related to the medication, refills, recommended actions for missed doses, and etc. The pharmacist may provide other form of medication information, such as a drug information sheet, an education video, and a pictogram label.
This rule is important because one of important pharmacist’s duties is the patient counseling, and the pharmacist can catch error by counseling. Many patients fail to
This rule is important because one of important pharmacist’s duties is the patient counseling, and the pharmacist can catch error by counseling. Many patients fail to