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Effective February 1, 2027, OAC 4729:5-2-01 will require a Responsible Person (RP) for a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs to meet specific hourly on-site requirements or conduct/review regular site visits to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and rules governing the distribution of dangerous drugs. Licensees are strongly encouraged to utilize this implementation window to ensure they can comply with the new requirements effective February 1, 2027.
Local health departments can comply with the new requirements by meeting any of the following:
- Work a minimum of eight hours per month at the location licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs where they serve as the responsible person, except when absent due to authorized leave. Authorized leave includes a scheduled vacation, illness, federal or state holiday, or temporary leave of absence lasting no more than 31 calendar days.
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- For local health departments/general health districts holding a category 2 terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license, conduct an on-site, in-person visit of the terminal distributor by a nurse (RN/LPN) employed by the local health department on a quarterly basis. This site visit must be documented and results shared with the RP no later than 3 business days from the date of the visit. This does not apply to pharmacies operated by a local health department/general health district [ADDED BY RESOLUTION on 11/2/2026]. A sample site visit form is available here.
For more information about the Board’s RP requirements, visit: www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/RPguide.
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