Sec.20-576-54. Definitions

As used in sections 20-576-54 to 20-576-59, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

(1) "Commission" means the Commission of Pharmacy;

(2) "Community pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut General Statutes wherein legend drugs and legend devices are stored and dispensed and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided, primarily to non-institutionalized patients living in a community setting;

(3) "Infusion therapy pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut General Statutes wherein legend drugs, in the form of parenteral, enteral and infusion therapies, and legend devices are stored, dispensed or sold and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided;

(4) "Long-term care pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut General Statutes wherein legend drugs and legend devices are stored and dispensed to patients or residents of licensed nursing homes, rest homes, homes for the aged, or other supervised residential facilities and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided. This includes pharmacies located both inside and outside of such facilities but does not include those that are part of a licensed hospital;

(5) "Nuclear pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut General Statutes wherein legend drugs, in the form of radiopharmaceuticals, and legend devices are stored, prepared or dispensed and from which related radiopharmaceutical care services are provided;

(6) "Specialized drug pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut General Statutes wherein specialized legend drugs and legend devices are stored and dispensed and from which related pharmaceutical care services are provided including, but not limited to, those relating to the treatment of diabetes, hemophilia and infertility; and

(7) "Specialty pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed under section 20-594 of the Connecticut General Statutes that does not meet any of the other definitions listed in subdivisions (2) through (6), inclusive, of this section.

(Adopted effective April 5, 2001; Amended February 1, 2006)