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CVS and Walgreens back rule change to exempt central fill/central field pharmacies from standard tech ratios
Summary
Retail chains asked the board to treat large central fulfillment facilities differently from patient‑facing pharmacies; the board voted to propose language exempting ‘central field’ pharmacies that have no patient‑facing contact from the standard on‑site technician ratio.
CVS Health and Walgreens representatives asked the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to amend tech‑ratio rules so that certain central‑fulfillment or “central field” facilities without patient‑facing contact are exempt from the board’s on‑site technician ratio.
Lauren Paul of CVS and Janu Philip of Walgreens told the board that central‑fulfillment facilities perform different, more automated tasks than traditional community…
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