The Pharmacy Equipment/mail order Flashcards
Type of Prescription Balance Required?
A pharmacy must have a balance capable of weighing 13 mg
● It must be tested and sealed annually
All pharmacies must maintain the following resources
● Current version of MA List of Interchangeable Drugs (can be electronic), including orange book, additional list and exception list
● Compendia current version (can be electronic) that has quarterly updates
● Current copy of board regulations
● USP required equipment
● Appropriate sanitary appliances – suitable sink within pharmacy
● Logbook for OTC CS sales
● Logbook for alcohol sales, including signatures of purchasers (if applicable)
Rules on Automated Dispensing Cabinets in health care facilities
→ health care facilities may use for CS 3-6
→ accessible by authorized and listed personel
→ use is limited to only a valid patient-specific prescription order
→ keep records for 2 years
→ all components are property of the pharmacy, until dispensed
→ if no pharmacy on premise - approval for use comes from the facility licensing body
Automated Dispensing Cabinets in retail pharmacies
Retail pharmacies must get:
- Machine-specific DEA number
- MA Controlled Substance Registration
Machine must be:
– monitored by video
– loaded by certified pharm tech or pharm intern while being SUPERVISED by pharmacist
→ used for routine medication dispensing
Automated Dispensing Cabinets in retail pharmacies
Retail pharmacies must get:
- Machine-specific DEA number
- MA Controlled Substance Registration
Machine must be:
– monitored by video
– loaded by certified pharm tech or pharm intern while being SUPERVISED by pharmacist
→ used for routine medication dispensing
Automated Dispensing Cabinets in retail pharmacies
Retail pharmacies must get:
- Machine-specific DEA number
- MA Controlled Substance Registration
Machine must be:
– monitored by video
– loaded by certified pharm tech or pharm intern while being SUPERVISED by pharmacist
→ used for routine medication dispensing
Can a prescription be mailed?
A pharmacist has the ability to dispense medications and ship them to the patient by mail or common carrier.
**in state and out of state - but if mailing out of state need to follow applicable laws where that prescription is being mailed to
Is a license required to mail prescriptions to another state?
The designated pharmacist in charge of a non-resident pharmacy must be licensed in Massachusetts if the pharmacy mails prescriptions into Massachusetts.
