{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3320","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-3320","heading":"Acts restricted to pharmacists","body":"A. Within the practice of pharmacy as defined in § 54.1-3300, the following acts shall be performed by pharmacists, except as provided in subsection B:1. The review of a prescription, in conformance with this chapter and Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of this title and with current practices in pharmacy, for its completeness, validity, safety, and drug-therapy appropriateness, including, but not limited to, interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, incorrect dosage or duration of treatment, clinical misuse or abuse, and noncompliance and duplication of therapy;2. The receipt of an oral prescription from a practitioner or his authorized agent;3. The conduct of a prospective drug review and counseling as required by § 54.1-3319 prior to the dispensing or refilling of any prescription;4. The provision of information to the public or to a practitioner concerning the therapeutic value and use of drugs in the treatment and prevention of disease;5. The communication with the prescriber, or the prescriber's agent, involving any modification other than refill authorization of a prescription or of any drug therapy, resolution of any drug therapy problem, or the substitution of any drug prescribed, except for tasks that may be performed by a pharmacy technician as set forth in subdivisions A 7 and 8 of § 54.1-3321;6. The verification of the accuracy of a completed prescription prior to dispensing the prescription;7. The supervision of pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians; and8. Any other activity required by regulation to be performed by a pharmacist.B. A pharmacy intern may engage in the acts to be performed by a pharmacist as set forth in subsection A or the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) for the purpose of obtaining practical experience required for licensure as a pharmacist, if the supervising pharmacist is directly monitoring these activities.C. A registered pharmacy technician, working under the direct supervision of a qualified nuclear pharmacist, as defined by regulations of the Board, may accept oral prescriptions for diagnostic, nonpatient specific radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with subsection C of § 54.1-3410.1.D. Consistent with patient safety, a pharmacist shall exercise sole authority in determining the maximum number of pharmacy technicians that he shall supervise; however, no pharmacist shall supervise more pharmacy technicians than allowed by Board regulations.2001, c. 317; 2005, c. 403; 2006, c. 626; 2010, c. 90; 2024, c. 214.","path":["Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations","Subtitle III. Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions","Chapter 33. Pharmacy","Article 3. Licensure of Pharmacists"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-3320/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"b4fbca709ec36134d8f18f3237c4370a0d688e2de1b5974f6b84382f4e1dbeec","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3319","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3321"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}