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t <br /> ' 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. �•f,E <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 14, 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: Contract between the Orange County Health Department <br /> and the UNC School of Pharmacy <br /> DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PUBLIC HEARING: Yes x No <br /> Budget Amendment Yes No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2411 <br /> 1. Contract for FY95-96 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Hillsborough -• 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To approve a professional contract between the Orange County Health <br /> Department and the UNC School of Pharmacy to provide consultant <br /> pharmacy services which are required by law in order for the Health <br /> Department to dispense prescription medications to its patients. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The UNC School of Pharmacy has provided professional services for a <br /> consulting pharmacist since 1987. <br /> A Contract for the current fiscal year and the fiscal year is presented <br /> for approval. <br /> This arrangement is acceptable to the Health Department as a cost <br /> effective means of assuring that pharmacy services meet all applicable <br /> laws, regulations and standards. The terms, duties and dollar amounts <br /> for the pharmacy contract remain unchanged. Funds necessary for this <br /> contract are included in the approved budget for FY95-96. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends that the contract be <br /> approved, subject to final review and approval of <br /> contract language by the County Attorney and that <br /> the Chair be authorized to sign the contract. <br />