Oklahoma State Pharmacy Laws and Practice PT2 Flashcards
Pharmacist Responsibilities in Compounding
- Verify all critical processes to ensure procedure result in the expected qualities in the finished preparation
- Ensure stability evaluation is determined from literature for establishing reliable BUD
- Perform final check of preparation prior to their release from the pharmacy
- Reject and destroy all preparations that do not pass the final examination
- Document final preparation examinations prior to releasing
For the compounding of non-sterile products the PIC has what responsibility?
Ensure that all compounds meet requirements for:
1. Training
2. Testing
3. Education
for regulations and USP standards
Training of staff may consist of any combination of didactic and experiential methods which must convey proper technique, infection control procedures, etc. required by USP standards, what are the type of tests and frequency of exams?
- WRITTEN test shall be administered and passed
- Testing is conducted ANNUALLY
- Documentation by a pharmacist of training/testing shall be available for inspection
What is the preferred source for quality standard when performing non-sterile compounding?
The pharmacist shall FIRST attempt to use USP-NF drug substances and inactive components that have been made in a FDA registered facility (BEST case scenario)
If components are not obtainable from a FDA registered facility, what are acceptable alternative sources?
High quality components that are:
1. Chemically pure
2. Analytical reagent grade
3. American Chemical Society certified
4. Food Chemicals Codex grade
How should components for non-sterile compounding be stored?
- Off the flood
- Handled and stored to prevent contamination
- Rotated so the oldest stock is used first
What is the purpose of written procedures for drug compounding of non-sterile products?
To assure that the finished products have the identity, strength, quality, and purity they purport to have: procedures available in written form or electronically stored that is printable
What is the object of the documentation of drug compounding?
To allow another compounder to REPRODUCE an equivalent prescription at a future date
What are the 6 Elements of documentation needed for a non-sterile compounding preparation?
- Components
- Amounts (weight or volume)
- Order of component mixing
- Description of the compounding process
- Equipment and Utensils
- Container/Closure system
Compounding a drug product that is commercially available in the marketplace or that is essentially a copy of an available FDA approved drug product is generally prohibited unless what?
- Patient specific medical need (allergy or compromised therapy)
- Drug Shortage
If compounding a copy with a specific patient need, what must be documented?
- Documentation provided by the prescribing physician of a patient specific medical need
- Unavailability of such drug products must be documented prior to compounding
- Available when requested by the Board
Reconstitution of commercial products is considered compounding true or false?
FALSE
Manipulation of commercially available products according to or beyond the manufacturers instructions of copying commercial products is considered compounding true or false?
TRUE
Non-Aqueous Formulation BUD
No later than the time remaining of the earliest expiration date or 6 MONTHS whichever is earlier
Water-Containing Formulation BUD
No later than 14 DAYS when stored at controlled cold temps
Water-Contains Topical/Dermal/and Mucosal Liquid and Semisolid Formulation BUD
No later than 30 DAYS
Non-Water Containing Topical/Dermal/and Mucosal Liquid and Semisolid Formulation BUD
No later than the time remaining of the earliest expiration date or 6 MONTHS whichever is earlier
What are the EIGHT required components of a non-sterile compounding record?
- Assigned name of the preparation
- Name and actual measured quantity of each ingredient used
- Lot number, expiration date, and manufacturer of each ingredient
- Total quantity compounded
- Name/Initials of the compounder and the supervising pharmacist
- Date the compound is prepared
- Lot/Batch number assigned to the prep
- The assigned BUD
If a component is transferred from the original container to another, the new container shall be identified with what?
- Component Name
- Lot and BUD
- Strength and/or Concentration
- Weight or Measure
Preparations prepared in anticipation will be labeled with what?
- Complete list of ingredients, prep name
- Prep date
- Assigned BUD: published data, testing, or USP
- Storage conditions
- Batch or Lot
What are the requirements for ALL OUTPATIENT non-sterile compounding products?
- Patient Name
- Prescriber Name
- Name and Address of pharmacy
- Directions for Use
- Date Filled
- BUD and Storage
- Compounded Rx Designation
All procedures and records of non-sterile compounding must be retained for the same period of time as required for prescription records which is what?
5 YEARS
Perpetual inventory is required for all CDS and bulk CDS meaning?
At any point in time you must know what your CDS inventory is
Non-Sterile Hazardous drugs shall include the NIOSH list and when it enters the pharmacy, what must be done?
The PIC shall be responsible to confirm that medical products have labeling on the outer container that can be understood by all workers who will be separating hazardous drugs
For areas that store hazardous drugs, what is required?
Sufficient general exhaust ventilation to dilute and remove any airborne contaminants, use a ventilated cabinet to reduce worker exposure
Do supplemental engineering or process controls like closed system drug transfer device substitute for ventilated cabinets in terms of hazardous drugs?
NO
Only a licensed practitioner may dispense dangerous drugs to their own patients, and they must keep a record for 5 YEARS of every dangerous drug dispensed, but these are samples so can they dispense it in a different box?
NO, a different box than the manufacturer’s requires them to register as a dispenser
A prescriber who dispenses professional samples to patients shall be exempt from the requirement of subsection B if what?
- The prescriber furnishes the professional samples to the patient in the package provided by the manufacturer
- No charge is made to the patient
- An appropriate record is entered in the patient’s chart