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Board drops notarization requirement for pharmacy inventories after debate over enforcement and small-business burden
Summary
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy removed a rule requiring notarization of pharmacist-in-charge signatures on inventories, a change staff said appeared in the governor's small business freedom council report; critics warned removal could hamper diversion detection while supporters said notarization is an operational burden.
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy voted Aug. 5 to remove the requirement that pharmacists-in-charge obtain notarized signatures for certain inventory reports. Board staff said the change strikes the requirement that the pharmacist-in-charge signature be notarized within three business days of completing specified inventories and that the amendment had been considered in the governor's March 2025 Small Business Freedom Council report. The board received one public comment from Rob Geddes, PharmD (CVS Health) in support of removing the notary…
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