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ForwardPharmacy Law Updates in the 2024 and 2025 Regular Legislative Session and Board of Pharmacy Standards
Jefferson, LA US
May 19, 2026
This activity will discuss the updates in the Louisiana 2024 Regular Legislative Session and Board of Pharmacy Standards to inform pharmacists of changes to their practice. Pharmacy practice is highly regulated by regulations and standards enforced by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy which is promulgated by the Louisiana legislation. Since the Louisiana Legislation meets and passes a majority of laws in the Regular Legislative Session, pharmacists need to stay current with the laws that may alter how they are able to practice.
Target Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
- Describe the key steps in the Louisiana legislative process for a bill to become law and its relevance to pharmacy practice.
- Evaluate the impact of 2024 and 2025 Louisiana legislative and Board of Pharmacy updates on pharmacist responsibilities and scope of practice.
- Apply current Louisiana pharmacy laws and Board of Pharmacy standards to maintain compliance and reduce risk of disciplinary action.
At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:
- Define the role of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and its authority in regulating pharmacy practice.
- Identify and summarize key pharmacy-related laws and regulatory changes from the 2024 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session.
- Explain how recent legislative and regulatory updates affect pharmacy technician roles and day-to-day responsibilities
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Hwy.
Jefferson, LA
70121
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty
Michael Wan, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Ochsner Medical Center
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Ochsner Medical Center
Planners
Heather Savage, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist - Internal Medicine
Ochsner Medical Center
Clinical Pharmacist - Internal Medicine
Ochsner Medical Center
Paul Menasco, PharmD
System Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance Pharmacist
Ochsner Medical Center
System Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance Pharmacist
Ochsner Medical Center
Samantha Gordon, MS
CE Programs Manager
Vizient, Inc.
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education
Vizient, Inc.
Director, Continuing Education
Vizient, Inc.
DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
Disclosure Statements
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Statement of Content Validity
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
FDA Off-Label Use
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
Joint PROVIDERSHIP Statement
In support of
improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and Ochsner Medical Center. Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statements
Pharmacists (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for Pharmacists.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-26-032-L03-P
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-26-032-L03-T
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 1.00 General CE - Attendance
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