Behind the Counter Drugs

Question 1

Can legend drugs be dispensed without a prescription?

Answer 1

No…duh?

Question 2

Which drugs are required to be behind the counter?

Answer 2

Products containing pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine

Question 3

Record keeping for behind the counter drugs

Answer 3

Maintain a written or electronic list that identifies the products by name, quantity sold, names and addresses of purchasers, date and time of sales, signature of purchaser

Question 4

How long do you have to keep behind the counter drug records for?

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

MDD you can purchase of behind the counter drugs in one day

Answer 5

3.6g

Question 6

MDD you can purchase of behind the counter drugs in one month

Answer 6

9g

Question 7

MDD you can purchase of behind the counter drugs in one month if you use a mail order pharmacy

Answer 7

7.5g

Question 8

Acceptable forms of ID for purchasing behind the counter drugs

Answer 8

State or federal government photo ID card

Question 9

How many syringes can you give to a person?

Answer 9

Unlimited

Question 10

Do you need a prescription for syringes?

Answer 10

No, as long as the patient is ≥18

Question 11

Who can dispense syringes?

Answer 11

Licensed pharmacies, healthcare facilities, healthcare practitioners

Question 12

What program can patients get syringes from?

Answer 12

ESAP

Question 13

What is required with all needles and syringes dispensed through ESAP?

Answer 13

Safety insert explaining proper use, disposal, risk of blood borne diseases, toll free number for HIV info, dangers of injection drug use, etc.

Question 14

How can pharmacies advertise free syringes?

Answer 14

They can put a sign up advertising that they do, they just have to keep the syringes behind the counter

Question 15

Are hospitals and nursing homes required to accept household sharps for disposal?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Providers who accept needles and syringes for disposal- what do they need to do?

Answer 16

Comply with federal and state laws regarding disposal of medical waste

Question 17

Are verbals allowed for syringes?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

How long are syringe scripts valid for in NYS?

Answer 18

2 years and can be refilled up to the number of times specifically authorized by the prescriber

Question 19

Can syringe refills be transferred to another pharmacy?

Answer 19

Yes, 1 refill can

Question 20

Do you have to log that you dispensed syringes through ESAP?

Answer 20

No, but it’s encouraged

Question 21

ESAP registration

Answer 21

You have to register to be able to dispense needles and take used ones back

Question 22

Disposing of used needles/syringes

Answer 22

Use a sharps container, have a contractor (OSHA) get rid of it

Question 23

Needle exchange programs: who can do them?

Answer 23

Not-for-profit organizations
Approved government entities

Question 24

ESAP violations: When do you have to report any change of information?

Answer 24

Let the BNE in DOH know within 30 days

Question 25

ESAP violations: how do you have to report if you withdraw from the program?

Answer 25

Report this to the BNE IN WRITING