Practice Resources for
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
FAQs, General Information, & Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions - General
Frequently Asked Questions - Telemedicine
Frequently Asked Questions for New Texas Pharmacists
Nontherapeutic Dispensing & Nontherapeutic Use ("Pill Mill" Activity)
How to Recognize Nontherapeutic Dispensing
Abuse & Misuse of Prescription Drugs - Health Professionals resources on the appropriate use of pain medication as well as the misuse and diversion of addictive medication.
Texas Pharmacy Rules
Texas Pharmacy Rules - PDF (Current as of December 2019)
Texas Pharmacy Rules - HTML
Patient Safety & Prescriptions
Quick Reference: Prescriptions Which May be Dispensed in Texas
Drugs That May Be Prescribed by a Optometrists
Prevention of Audit Shortages/Theft & Loss Reduction and Resources
Policy & Procedures Recommendations - This is a sample policies and procedures manual with recommendations to help prevent thefts and losses in the pharmacy.
Pharmacy Security Self-Evaluation Checklist - Is your pharmacy secure? This self-evaluation checklist can help you determine if you may need to add additional security measures to your pharmacy in order to prevent lefts and losses.
Controlled Substances
Information Regarding Controlled Substances - A list of links to pertinent laws and regulations, general information related to controlled substances, guidelines, and more
Drug Therapy Manangement
Pharmacists Performing Drug Therapy Management Under Written Protocol of a Physician
Notification of Drug Therapy Management By a Pharmacist Under Written Protocol of a Physician
Additional Resources
Continuing Education through TSBP - TSBP offers monthly webinars and online courses which may be counted toward Texas license and registration renewal.
Informational Video Archive - Includes application tutorials, TSBP process overviews, and training videos covering subjects such as pill mills and prevention of thefts and losses in the pharmacy.
Compiled Policy Statements and Guidelines - Includes consumer alerts, guidelines for establishing pharmacists peer review committees, and other regulatory agency statements related to the practice of pharmacy
HIPAA - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Professional Recovery Network
PRN - Help is available through the Professional Recovery Network
Contact Resources
Texas State Board of Pharmacy Rules Queue - The TSBP Rules Queue is a telephone hotline available to you to discuss issues related to Texas Pharmacy Laws and Rules.
RxLaw@pharmacy.texas.gov - Written Response through email. Include your name, license number if applicable, current mailing address and phone number with your e-mail. It may take up to 10 business days to receive a reply to email. Your patience is appreciated.
Contact - Additional contact information for the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
