Can Iowa pharmacists participate in collaborative practice agreements with Iowa physicians?
The Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine have adopted rules authorizing collaborative drug therapy management by protocol in both hospital and community settings, effective 10/1/2006. The Pharmacy Board rule is 657 I.A.C. 8.34 and includes specific requirements for a written protocol, pharmacist qualifications, and records. Only an authorized pharmacist may participate in collaborative practice by protocol.
