Pharmacy Practices Act

Question 1

how long do controlled substances records need to be maintained?

Answer 1

2 years

Question 2

What information must be kept?

Answer 2

date of prescription, patients name, kind of controlled substances and it’s number. THeft must be reported within 30 days

Question 3

What are the rules for unused medications? can they be reused?

Answer 3

can only be redispenced once, if they are non- controled, to someone else in the same licensed facility (hospital, hospice, assited living) and expire in more than 6 months from redespence date.

Question 4

Can cancer medication be reused?

Answer 4

must be in sealed containers, recieving patients have to meet requirements, pharmacies can not recharge for the medication.

Question 5

How can controlled medications be monitored?

Answer 5

Prescription Drug Monitoring programs-PDMP
tracks controlled substances use and prescribing
Used as a tool to monitor doctor shopping
Includes rx date, pateint and prescriber names, method of payment, where they got it.

Question 6

Who can access the PDMP?

Answer 6

practicioners, pharmacists, law enforcement,
pharmacists and practicioners can designate others use to PDMP
Must register to use
can not give information to others they have to access theirselves