Destruction And Disposal

Question 1

Destruction of Dangerous Drugs by consultant pharmacist

Answer 1

Inventory is required
Drugs must be destroyed in a manner to render the drugs unfit for human consumption and disposed of properly
Destruction is witnessed by a peace officer or agent of the board or the Texas department of human services, or Texas department of state health services or two of the following facility administer, director of nursing, or a licensed nurse

Question 2

Destruction of Dangerous Drugs by a Waste Disposal Service

Answer 2

Inventory required
Drugs are placed in a sealed container and presence of witnesses
Drugs must be destroyed in a manner that renders them unfit for human consumption and disposed of properly
Waste service provides facility the proof of destruction

Question 3

Drugs Returned to a Pharmacy

Answer 3

Drugs must be destroyed in a manner that renders them unfit for human consumption and disposed of properly
Document date of destruction, name and address of Dispensing pharmacy, prescription number, name and strength of drug and signature of pharmacist

Question 4

Destruction of Stock Dangerous Drugs

Answer 4

Pharmacist must be licensed by TSBP and must render the drugs unfit for human consumption and disposed of properly
Records of destruction are not required

Question 5

Drug recalls***

Answer 5

Require PIC to have a policy and procedure for handling prescriptions drug recalls to ensure the drug has been removed from inventory within 24 hours of notice of the recall

Question 6

Return of Prescription Drugs

Answer 6

It is unlawful to except prescription drugs that have been dispensed for purpose of resale
Except possible from a nursing home

Question 7

Prescription Pick Up Location

Answer 7

May not be picked up, collected or solicited from any location other than a Pharmacy licensed by TSBP
You may deliver prescriptions

Question 8

Pharmacy Balance Registration and Inspection

Answer 8

Balance is required for nonsterile compounding

Balance must be registered with TSBP

Question 9

Pilot or Demonstration Projects

Answer 9

Board may waive the rule to allow the pilot project but cannot waive laws

Question 10

Centralized Prescription Dispensing

Answer 10

Allows Class A or C pharmacies to outsource prescription drug order Dispensing to another Class A or C pharmacy or a Class E but must be common ownership or have a written agreement, must share common database or have other technology to allow access, must provide notice to patients, some unique identifier of the central fill pharmacy

Question 11

Centralized Prescription or Medication Order Processing

Answer 11

Allows Class A or C pharmacies to outsource prescription or medication order processing to another Class A or C pharmacy or a Class E but must be common ownership or have a written agreement, must share common database or have other technology to allow access, must provide notice to patients

Workload balance for busy pharmacies

Question 12

Satiate Pharmacy

Answer 12

This rule allows Class A or C Pharmacy to operate a satellite location which is NOT separately licensed
Prescriptions are dropped off at the satellite location and then sent to the Class A or C Pharmacy to be filled; the filled prescriptions are then sent back to the satellite location where the patient picks up the prescription and counseling is provided
Exception to the prohibition on prescription pick up location**