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Table 1 Timeline of Regulation of Pharmacy Services in Israel

From: Clinical and other specialty services offered by pharmacists in the community: the international arena and Israel

Service

Regulation No.

Year of addition into pharmacy regulation

Status as of 2018

Drug dispensing

The Pharmacists’ Ordinance [1]

1981 (The Pharmacist’s Ordinance was in effect prior to the establishment of Israel in 1948.)

Implemented

Dispensing of unregistered drugs based on individual needs

The Pharmacists’ Ordinance; regulation 29, clause C [48]

2007

Authorized in all pharmacies; practiced in most pharmacies

Medication advice and guidance

Regulation no. 112 and 113 [6, 7]

2013

Authorized and practiced in all pharmacies

Biometric testing: Measuring blood glucose levels, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI)

Regulation no. 113 [7]

2013

Authorized in all pharmacies; practiced in many community pharmacies, especially chain pharmacies

Dependent and independent prescribing

The Pharmacist Ordinance addition, Pharmacist Prescription [1] [8]

2014

Authorized in all pharmacies contracted with an HMO; not yet practiced

Extemporaneous compounding

132 and 135 [40] [42]

2000, 2014

Simple compounding authorized and practiced in all pharmacies; complex/high risk compounding authorized and practiced in some pharmacies

Messenger drug delivery

128 [44]

2014

Authorized in all pharmacies practiced in few pharmacies

Emergency supply of medications

154 [8]

2016

Authorized and practiced in many pharmacies (mostly privately-owned)

Influenza vaccination

160 [43]

2017

Authorized in all pharmacies; implemented in 1 pharmacy