C. Refusing to compound or dispense prescription drug orders that may reasonably be
expected to be compounded or dispensed in pharmacies by pharmacists, except as provided for in
Minnesota Statutes, sections 145.414 and 145.42.
D. Participation in agreements or arrangements, with any person, corporation, partnership,
association, firm, or others involving rebates, "kickbacks," fee-splitting, or special charges in
exchange for professional pharmaceutical services, including but not limited to the giving, selling,
donating, or otherwise furnishing or transferring, or the offer to give, sell, donate, or otherwise
furnish or transfer money, goods, or services free or below cost to any licensed health care facility
or the owner, operator, or administrator of a licensed health care facility as compensation or
inducement for placement of business with that pharmacy or pharmacist. Monetary rebates or
discounts which are returned to the actual purchaser of drugs as a cost justified discount or to meet
competition are permitted if the rebates or discounts conform with other existing state and federal
rules and regulations.
E. Discriminating in any manner between patients or groups of patients, for reasons of race,
color, creed, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, or age.
F. Refusing to consult with patrons or patients, attempting to circumvent the consulting
requirements, or discouraging the patient from receiving consultation concerning contents, therapeutic
values, uses, and prices of legend or nonlegend drugs, chemicals, or poisons.
G. Requiring an individual patient to be a member of any organization, association, or other
group as a condition for obtaining the professional services of a pharmacist.
H. The violation of any law, rule, regulation, or ordinance of the state or any of its political
subdivisions, including the Board of Pharmacy, or the United States government, or any agency
thereof relating to the practice of pharmacy.
I. Divulging or revealing to others the nature of professional pharmaceutical services
rendered to a patient without the patient's expressed consent orally or in writing or by order or
direction of a court (this shall not prevent pharmacies from providing information copies of
prescriptions to other pharmacies or to the person to whom the prescription was issued and shall
not prevent pharmacists from providing drug therapy information to physicians for their patients).
J. Participation in institutional drug distribution as a consultant without providing
pharmaceutical services in accordance with accepted principles of pharmacy practice and in
compliance with federal and state laws or rules.
K. Engaging in any pharmacy practice which constitutes a danger to the health, welfare,
or safety of a patient or the public, including but not limited to, practicing in a manner which
substantially departs from the standard of care ordinarily exercised by a pharmacist and which
harms or could harm a patient.
Subp. 2. Improper advertising. Legend drug price information may be provided to the public
only by a pharmacy, so long as it is not violative of any federal or state laws applicable to the
advertisement of such articles generally and if all of the following conditions are met:
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