Pharmacy Manager Requirements

Question 1

As a pharmacy manager, you have to work a certain amount of hours. What is that amount?

Answer 1

32 hours or half the hours of pharmacy operation (which ever is less)

Question 2

How long can a temporary pharmacy manager work for? How much does this manager have to work?

Answer 2

90 days - Must be working at least 20 hours a week

Question 3

What must the new pharmacy manager do after a change in ownership occurs?

Answer 3

Complete an inventory of all controlled substances within 10 days and keep the record for 3 years

Question 4

Can you be a pharmacy manager of more than one pharmacy?

Answer 4

No however you can manage a limited service pharmacy or a newly permitted pharmacy that hasn’t begun pharmacy services. You have to step down once the pharmacy begins providing pharmacy services or 6 months post the permit issue date (which ever is less)

Question 5

How long do you have to tell the Board of any change in pharmacy personnel?

Answer 5

30 days

Question 6

How long do you have to report to the Board a dispense of a drug that caused the death of a patient?

Answer 6

14 days

Question 7

What do you do if you work for Kmart pharmacy and they close their doors in NC?

Answer 7

You arrange a disposition of controlled substances by the NC BOP and DEA. You return the permit within 10 days of the closing date. You post a sign within 30 days of closing (and 15 days after closing). You transfer all patient’s prescriptions to another pharmacy to maintain patient therapy.

Question 8

What do you need to do if you have a temporary closing (more than 14 days?)

Answer 8

Give notice the same way you would if you were closing the pharmacy

Question 9

Permits must be linked to…

Answer 9

A pharmacist manager (same as Virginia)

Question 10

Before you get a pharmacy permit for the first time…

Answer 10

The pharmacy manager must appear before the board (might be kinda hard with COVID)

Question 11

Amazon opens up a new pharmacy in Virginia to mail to North Carolina. What licenses do you need?

Answer 11

The pharmacy must be licensed in NC but the pharmacist, yes the pharmacist, does not need to be licensed in NC. They only need to be licensed in the state where the dispensing is occurring.

Question 12

As an our of state pharmacy, how long do you have to report changes in supportive personnel?

Answer 12

A report is made on an annual basis but updated within 30 days of a major change

Question 13

If you’re out of state and you get a citation from YOUR board of pharmacy, how long do you have to tell NC?

Answer 13

5 days

Question 14

If you’re out of state and you get YOUR board of pharmacy license revoked/suspended, how long do you have to tell NC?

Answer 14

Trick question. If your original license is revoked, your NC one is automatically revoked

Question 15

When do pharmacy permits expire?

Answer 15

December 31st annually

Question 16

How much time do you have to renew your pharmacy permit if you didn’t do it by the expiration date?

Answer 16

You have until March 1st. If after March 1st you’ll have to pay some fees. After March 31st your pharmacy must close and you must re-apply to continue practice

Question 17

As a mail order pharmacy, what are the contact availability requirements for patients?

Answer 17

You must provide a toll-free phone number during pharmacy’s regular hours of operation but not less than 6 days per week & a minimum of 40 hours a week

Question 18

Pharmacies in grocery stores should be…

Answer 18

Physically separated from other business