PA Pharmacy Act Flashcards
(39 cards)
Describe the pharmacy act’s definition of drugs
i. articles recognized as drugs in the official U.S. Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary or its successor.
ii. Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in man or other animals.
iii. Articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals.
iv. articles that meet any of the above definitions but are NOT a device
non-proprietary drug
a drug containing any quantity of any controlled substance or any drug which is required by any applicable Federal or State law to be dispensed only by PRESCRIPTION
proprietary drug
NON-PRESCRIPTION, non-narcotic medicines or drugs which may be sold without a prescription and which are prepackaged for use by the consumer and labeled according to state & federal regulations
PA pharmacy act’s definition of an emergency prescription
a refill of a Rx essential to the continuation of therapy in a chronic condition, for which the refill has not been authorized and for which the pharmacist notifies, within 72 hours, the prescriber that an emergency prescription has been dispensed.
EXAMPLE: Patient runs out of lisinopril on Friday after doctors’ office is closed for the weekend.
not to be confused with the CII emergency verbal prescription
definition of nonresident pharmacy
any pharmacy located outside PA that ships, mails or delivers, in any manner, legend devices or legend drugs into this Commonwealth pursuant to a prescription order
definition of direct and immediate personal supervision
- Review by the pharmacist of the prescription or drug order prior to dispensing.
- Verification by the pharmacist of the final product.
- Immediate availability of the pharmacist on the premises to direct the work of the supervised individual and to respond to questions or problems.
To be licensed as a pharmacist by the State Board of Pharmacy, an individual must NOT be less than ___ years old & must be a U.S. citizen
21
To be licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy, an individual must not have been convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance unless at least ____ years have elapsed from the date of conviction, the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the board that he has made significant progress in personal rehab, and the applicant otherwise satisfies all other qualifications.
10
Any person enrolled or accepted as a student of pharmacy in an accredited pharmacy degree program may, after completing his ___________ year of college (undergraduate), file with the State Board of Pharmacy an application for registration as a pharmacy intern
second
All individuals licensed as pharmacists or must renew their license how often?
biennially (every 2 years)
All certificates issued to pharmacy interns shall be valid for a period not exceeding _____ years from the date of issue exclusive of time spent in the military service.
six
If a pharmacist licensed in PA and OH was disciplined in OH, when must the pharmacist report to the PA Board this disciplinary action?
either on the biennial registration application or within 30 days (whichever is sooner)
NOTE: PA Pharmacy Act states biennial application or within 90 days but another PA law says differently -> go with stricter
True or False: CII prescriptions can be transferred.
FALSE. To be transferred, the drug cannot be a Schedule II controlled substance & must be lawfully refillable.
A pharmacy must keep records/files of compounded/dispensed prescriptions for how long?
at least 2 years
The pharmacist TRANSFERRING the prescription must cancel the original prescription in his records and indicates on the prescription records…
to whom the prescription was transferred, including:
- the name of the pharmacy
- the date of transfer
- the name or initials of the transferring pharmacist.
The pharmacist receiving the transferred prescription must note on the prescription that it is a transferred prescription & record all of the following on the prescription records in addition to other information required by law:
- date of issuance of original prescription.
- date of original filling of prescription.
- original number of refills authorized on prescription.
- complete refill record from original prescription.
- number of valid refills remaining.
*must also note the location & file # of the original prescription
*must note the name of the pharmacy & RPh from whom the Rx was transferred
When can a pharmacist transfer a prescription to another pharmacist without all of that documentation?
A pharmacist may transfer a prescription to another pharmacist employed by the same corporation without regard to the requirements of subclauses (iv) and (v), provided that both pharmacists have access to the same computerized prescription transfer system which contains the prescription and refill records and incorporates procedures to prevent unauthorized refills.
example: CVS to another CVS
A non-resident pharmacy doing business in PA must be registered with PA (biennially) & must report discipline in state where located to the PA board in what time frame?
within 30 days
An applicant for pharm tech registration must be at least ____ years of age and have high school diploma/equivalent.
- must be at least 17yrs of age and have high school diploma/equivalent.
- must complete a board-approved pharm tech training program.
- must submit to a criminal history record check as required by the board.
NOTE: No individual is required to register as
a pharmacy technician under section 3.3 of the act yet.
A pharmacist’s license can be refused, revoked, or suspended for various reasons, one of which being “guilt of unprofessional conduct” which consists of many examples. One of which is accepting back and redistributing unused drug (that has left the premises) UNLESS…
in original sealed container with name, lot #, and expiration date
The State Board of Pharmacy is made up of various individuals:
- Commissioner of Professional & Occupational Affairs (POA)
- Attorney General (AG)
- 2 public at large
- 5 pharmacists (who are NOT teachers or instructors of pharmacy)
What are the backgrounds of the 5 pharmacists on the Board?
- 2 from independent
- 2 from chain (which operate five or more pharmacies licensed within PA)
- 1 from institutional setting
*All must have been registered for at least 5 years in the state, appointed by Governor with consent of Senate
How long is a Board term?
6 years
True or False: The Board makes/orders inspections of all pharmacies, including health care facilities.
FALSE. The Board makes/orders inspections of all pharmacies except for health care facilities which are inspected the Department of Health (DOH to use Board standards and inform of outcome which Board can act further on if needed)
