How much time must the pharmacist-in-charge actually work in the pharmacy?
According to 40-43-86(B) of the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, “A pharmacist may not serve as pharmacist-in-charge unless he is physically present in the pharmacy a sufficient amount of time to provide supervision and control.” Therefore, the pharmacist-in-charge must be in the pharmacy enough time to allow him/her to fulfill all of the requirements pertaining to the pharmacist-in-charge’s duties as defined in 40-43-86 and be responsible for all professional duties connected with the proper and lawful conduct of the pharmacy. 40-43-30(40) defines a pharmacist-in-charge as “a pharmacist currently licensed in this State who accepts responsibility for the operation of a pharmacy in conformance with all laws pertinent to the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of drugs and who is in full and actual charge of the pharmacy and personnel.
According to 40-43-86(B) of the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, “A pharmacist may not serve as pharmacist-in-charge unless he is physically present in the pharmacy a sufficient amount of time to provide supervision and control.” Therefore, the pharmacist-in-charge must be in the pharmacy enough time to allow him/her to fulfill all of the requirements pertaining to the pharmacist-in-charge’s duties as defined in 40-43-86 and be responsible for all professional duties connected with the proper and lawful conduct of the pharmacy.
