Utah Laws Flashcards
What is a Class A Pharmacy in UT
A pharmacy located in Utah that is authorized as a retail pharmacy to compound or dispense a drug or dispense a device to the public under a prescription order
What is a Class B Pharmacy in UT
A pharmacy located in Utah:
- that is authorized to provide pharmaceutical care for patients in an institutional setting; and
- whose primary purpose is to provide a physical environment for patients to obtain health care services; and
- includes closed-door, hospital, clinic, nuclear, and branch pharmacies
- pharmaceutical administration and sterile product preparation facilities
What is a Class C Pharmacy in UT
A pharmacy that engages in the manufacture, production, wholesale, or distribution of drugs or devices in Utah
What is a Class D Pharmacy in UT
A nonresident pharmacy
Out-of-state mail order pharmacies
Requires PIC in state where facility is located
Requires PIC at each location
What is a Class E Pharmacy in UT
All other pharmacies
If there is a PIC change, DOPL should be notified within how many days
30
What are the requirements to be a preceptor
Be licensed in good standing
Be in practice for at least 1 year
Preceptor:Intern ratio is 1:2 when working Preceptor:Intern ratio is 1:5 for health fairs
Preceptor has written approval from the school
What is the ratio of pharmacists to tech trainees
1:1
To close a pharmacy, the PIC or DMPIC must
- Send written notification to the DEA (if applicable)
- Post a closing notice sign in a conspicuous place
- Remove all drugs from the pharmacy
- Transfer all prescriptions to a nearby pharmacy
- Remove “pharmacy” signs
- Notify DOPL within 10 days
Inventory records must be maintained for __ years in UT
5
Inventory requirements: Exact count of CII and [CIII-V if pack size > ____]
1000
Estimate okay if [CIII-CV and pack size <1000]
How often must inventories be done
annually (within 12 months AND within 4 days of the annual date)
When are inventories required besides annually
Opening, transferring, or closing a pharmacy
How often must the temperature be recorded for fridge and freezer
Daily
A pharmacy must notify DOPL within 10 days of:
- Permanent pharmacy closure
- Change in name or ownership
- Change of location
- Disciplinary actions of other boards (out of state)
- Disaster, accident, or emergency affecting stock
The minimum information for a prescription is:
- Prescriber’s name, address and Phone #
- Patient’s name and address (or if animal, owners name and animal species)
- The date of issuance
- Name of the medication or device
- Dispensing instructions, if necessary
- The directions for the use and any special labeling
- Prescriber’s signature or electronic signature
If the prescription is for a controlled substance, it must also have
patient’s age (DOB) and the prescriber’s DEA#
Pharmacists and interns can receive oral orders except
CII
Electronic prescriptions must have all of the same information as regular prescriptions in addition to:
- time and date sent
- Must be transmitted by prescribing practitioner/agent
- Must include prescribers electronic signature
- Must be sent to the pharmacy of patients choice
When transferring a prescription, the receiving pharmacy documents:
Date of issue Date of dispensing Original prescription number Prescription information (drug name, strength, form, route, dose, frequency, etc) Original number of refills Number of refills remaining Name and address of the sending pharmacy Name of sending pharmacist/intern Name of receiving pharmacist/intern
Dispensed medications must have labels that include:
Name, address, and phone# of the pharmacy
Serial# (prescription#)
Fill date or refill date
Name of the patient(if animal, owners name and animal species)
Prescribers name
Directions for use and any cautionary statements
Name of the medication
Amount dispensed
Strength of dosage form
Beyond use date
DOPL shall recommend that labels include
indication, but patient or prescriber can opt out
Pharmacists can dispense up to __ hour supply of non-controls during an emergency or if unable to reach prescriber
72
Refills of eye drops can be dispensed when __% of the drops should have been used
70
Pharmacists may dispense multiple refills at one time up to a maximum of ___ day supply unless prescriber writes “dispense quantity written”
100
T/F: prescribers can provide drug samples but pharmacists cannot
True
Up to a __ days supply of medication may be dispensed from the ER as long as it is properly labeled
STI prophylaxis can be for up to __ days
3
7
Hospitals can provide up to a __ days supply of medications upon discharge if the patients pharmacy is not open and the D/C meds are labeled appropriately
3
Information required on label if multi-dose product is provided to patient upon discharge from hospital
Patient’s name
Drug’s name and strength
Directions for use of the drug
Pharmacy’s name and phone number
T/F: Techs can counsel on rx meds
False
T/F: counseling is not required for inpatient meds
true
If the pharmacist cannot provide the brand product to a patient with a DAW script, the pharmacist must notify the prescriber prior to dispensing generic except if ____
Medicaid
If substituting a biologic, pharmacist must notify prescriber within __ days (except __ or __)
5
refills or cash patients
Appropriate training for the administration of prescription drugs includes
- BLS certification
- Completion of a board approved training program that includes didactic and practical training and current ACIP recommendations
- 2 hours of CE each renewal period
Appropriate training for the administration of long acting injectables includes
- BLS certification
- Completion of a training program for administering long-acting injectables intramuscularly that is provided by an ACPE accredited provider
- 2 hours of CE each renewal period
*Still requires a prescription from the physician and the physician must indicate that the pharmacist may administer the medication
When dispensing an opioid antagonist, the pharmacist must document
Patient name, drug name and strength, qty dispensed, name of pharmacy, name of physician that authorized the standing order, date dispensed
Pharmacists dispensing opioid antagonists must report annually:
The total number dispensed of each opiate antagonist
There is a board of pharmacy composed of
5 pharmacists
1 technician
1 public member
A class A pharmacy requires ___ while a class B pharmacy requires a __ or __
PIC
PIC or DMPIC
Requirements to be a licensed pharmacist
- Submit an application, pay a fee, be of good moral character, complete a criminal background check, and have physical and mental ability
- Graduate from ACPE accredited pharmacy school or foreign program w/certificate of equivalence
- Complete a board approved intern program (1,740 hours in compliance with ACPE) Pass Examinations (NAPLEX and MPJE). If not passed after 2 tries, must meet w/ board
Temporary pharmacist license may be issued within two months of graduation if all requirements are met except examinations. It is good for __ months.
6
License by endorsement requires:
license as a pharmacist in another state, Equivalent Examinations, and completion of 2,000 hours of practice in the prior 4 years
Pharmacy intern requirements
- Submit an application, pay a fee, be of good moral character, complete a criminal background check, and have physical and mental ability
- Be admitted to ACPE accredited pharmacy school
- Or have ACPE accredited pharmacist degree
- Or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certificate
Pharmacy technician requirements
- Submit an application, pay a fee, be of good moral character, complete a criminal background check, and have physical and mental ability
- Compete an approved educational program
- Pass examinations
An applicant from another jurisdiction seeking licensure as a pharmacy technician in Utah is deemed to have met the educational program requirement and pass examinations requirements if the applicant:
has worked as a tech for at least 1,000 hours in that jurisdiction within the past two years & is currently PTCB or ExCPT certified
Requirements to be licensed as a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class E pharmacy
- Submit an application, pay a fee, multiple people must submit to a background check
- Owners, officers, & mangers may not have acted contrary to public health, safety, welfare
- Operate according to FDA policy
- Acknowledge that the board may inspect
To be licensed as a Class D pharmacy the pharmacy must be:
licensed in the state where the facility is located and provide detailed documentation regarding scope, policies, procedures, quality assurance, etc
For pharmacy applicants, the following personnel must complete background checks:
The PIC The PIC’s immediate supervisor The senior person in charge of the facility Others associated with management Owners of the pharmacy or facility
Licenses are renewed on a two year cycle except:
Pharmacy Interns
5 years if enrolled in pharmacy school, 1 year if not
Compounding pharmacies must provide _____ prior to license renewal
inspection report
The following do not need licensure as a pharmacy:
- Selling contact lenses
- Animal shelters that euthanize under indirect supervision of a veterinarian
- Overdose outreach providers
Continuing education requirements for pharmacists
30 hours for pharmacists
>= 12/30 must be live or technology enabled
>= 15/30 must be drug therapy / patient mgmt.
>= 1/30 must be law/ethics
Continuing education requirements for techs
20 hours for pharmacy techs
>= 8/20 must be live or technology enabled
>= 1/20 must be law/ethics
Re-dispensing medications is not unprofessional if done in compliance with:
the Charitable Prescription Drug Recycling Act and FDA and DEA regulations
A person whose license has been revoked, suspended or surrendered may petition for _____
reinstatement
What is a dispensing medical practitioner
Allows certain licensed practitioners to dispense cosmetic, weight-loss, and cancer regimen drugs
