Virginia Board of Pharmacy Already passed Updated 2024

What is the Department of Health Profession Mission? To ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public. How many Health Regulatory Boards are there? 13 What is the role of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy? 1.) Responsible for regulating pharmacy practice 2.) Licensing and regulating other businesses that manufacture or distribute prescription drugs and devices (state's counterpart for manufacturing drugs = FDA) 3.) Administering the laws re controlled substances (state's counterpart for controlled substances = DEA) How does one get selected to be on the Virginia Board of Pharmacy? 1.) several members appointed by Virginia Governor 2.) several pharmacists licen