Positive Identification, Records, Prescriptions labels

Question 1

What is positive identification?

Answer 1

documenting who did what
There must be positive identification of the pharmacist or pharmacist(s) responsible for performing all activities relating to the practice of pharmacy including, but not limited to:

a) Prescription information entered into the recordkeeping system. (6/30/22)
b) Prospective DUR
c) Dispensing
d) Patient counseling
e) Administering adult immunizations
f) Prescription information reduced to writing from an order received by
telephone, facsimile, or recording device.
g) Compounding
h) Administering injectable
i) Any changes made to a prescription or medication order

Question 2

How many years do invoices for controlled substances need to be kept?

Answer 2

3 years (Keep invoices of III’s, IV’s, V’s in one file and invoices of II’s in another file.)

Question 3

How many years to get rid of outdated drugs?

Answer 3

1 year at pharmacy level

Question 4

How many years to get rid of outdated drugs at wholesaler level?

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

What needs to be included on prescription label?

Answer 5

1. name, address, phone number of dispenser
2. Name of patient***
3. a compound must have “Compounded Drug Product” on label or bottle

Question 6

What is required for prescription label of an animal?

Answer 6

1. last name of owner
2. name of animal
3. species of the animal

Ex/ Sullivan, Albie, rabbit

Question 7

What does the term affix mean?

Answer 7

The term “affix” means the prescription label must be attached or fastened to the drug’s container.

Question 8

Who is licensed to prescribe?

Answer 8

a) MD, DO, Podiatrist, Vet, DDS,
b) Nurse practitioner (APN)
c) Optometrist (prescribing certificate and for conditions related to the eye)
d) Interns and residents
e) Physicians assistants
f) Out-of-state practitioners
g) Limited practitioners

Question 9

Who are the limited practioners that can only write prescriptions within the scope of their practice?

Answer 9

veterinarians, optometrists, dentists, podiatrists

Question 10

What is a R. Ph. (Responsible Pharmacist)?

Answer 10

R.Ph. who signs the terminal distributor’s license

Question 11

Can a R. Ph be a responsible for 2 pharmacies?

Answer 11

Can only be responsible pharmacist for one pharmacy or campus (special permission can be granted for more than one)

Question 12

For a R.Ph, how many days to notify the board of the change?

Answer 12

10 days Change in Responsible Pharmacist (Whenever there is a change is responsible pharmacist, the Board of Pharmacy must be notified by the new responsible pharmacist within 10 days of the change by a Board approved method)

Question 13

What do new R.Ph have to do?

Answer 13

a complete inventory must be taken of all controlled substances