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Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
August Credentialing Freeze: All health professional and facility licensing systems will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Friday, August 22, until the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025. If your license expires during this time, please renew early to avoid delays.
Current Events
- Guidance on Mifepristone
- Navigating the Ongoing Rite Aid Closures: Tips for Patients (PDF)
- Navigating the Ongoing Rite Aid Closures: Tips for Prescribing Clinicians (PDF)
- Pharmacy Closures and Prescription Transfers of Noncontrolled Legend Drugs G007 (PDF) - effective until November 6, 2025 (PDF)
- Statement on Compounding Semaglutide and GLP-1s
- Temporary practice of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians licensed out-of-state to assist with impacts of Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs closures in Washington state - effective until October 31, 2025 (PDF)
Related to Applications and Credentialing
- Accreditation of Colleges of Pharmacy (PDF)
- Ancillary Utilization Approval Process for Pharmacy Location Change #48 (PDF)
- Commission Approved Examinations and WAC 246-945-165 and 246-945-205 #P014.1 (PDF)
- Delegation of Decision-Making to Panels and Health Law Judges for Disciplinary Cases Involving Pharmaceutical Firms and Pharmacy Professionals #P009.2 (PDF)
- Exception Application Guidelines (PDF)
- Guidelines for Diversion Investigation Procedure (PDF)
- Guidelines for Implementation of Pharmacy Technicians Training (PDF)
- Pharmacy Intern Registration BAP (PDF)
- New chapter 246-945 supersedes Old WACs #P002 (PDF)
- Non-resident Pharmacy Disciplinary Guidelines (PDF)
- Qualifications for Re-exam – NAPLEX #40 (PDF)
- Verification of Age by Applicant (PDF)
Related to Practice Standards
- CDTA – Guidance on Collaborative Drug Therapy (PDF)
- Emergency Medical Reasons – Interpretive Statement (PDF)
- Enforcement of USP General Chapters <795>, <797>, <800>, and <825> (PDF)
- ESRD or Kidney Dialysis Center Authority to Sell, Deliver or Possess Legend Drugs (PDF)
- Euthanasia Training Program Guidelines (PDF)
- Inspection Requirement for Modifications or Remodels G002.1 (PDF)
- Labeling of Outpatient Medications for Administration #56 (PDF)
- LTC – Chart Orders and the Use of Practitioner Authorized Agent Signatures (PDF)
- Opioid Overdose Medication – Distribution from Hospital Emergency Departments #59 (PDF)
- Opioid Treatment Program - Drugs that May be Ordered, Possessed and Used by an Opioid Treatment Program DOH-690-329 (PDF)
- Pharmacy Lockers for Filled Prescription Pick-up (PDF)
- Pharmacy Ancillary Personnel Administration of Drugs and Devices Guidelines #G006 (PDF)
- Required Policies and Procedures in Chapter 246-945 WAC (PDF)
- Transfer for Initial Dispensing of an Electronic Prescription for a Controlled Substance (PDF)
- Treating Partners of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (PDF)