This document is intended to be used as a guide and to supplement current design guides, technical manuals and other VA criteria in planning an Outpatient Pharmacy. The Design Primer is not to be used as a standard design and use of the Design Primer does not preclude the need for a functional and physical design program for each specific project. It is the project Architects and Engineers responsibility to develop a complete and accurate project design that best meets the users needs and applicable code requirements.