20:51:30:17.  Routine quality assurance required. The pharmacist-in-charge must adhere to the following procedures:

          (1)  An inspection of the remote pharmacy shall be conducted by a licensed pharmacist at weekly intervals or more if deemed necessary. Inspection must be documented and kept on file at the remote pharmacy and available upon request by the board;

          (2)  Implement and conduct a quality assurance plan that provides for on-going review of dispensing errors, with appropriate action taken, if necessary, to assure patient safety;

          (3)  Verify controlled substance prescriptions for both accuracy and legitimacy of the original prescription by the pharmacist-in-charge or a designated pharmacist during weekly inspection visits;

          (4)  Maintain records of all controlled substances stocked by the remote pharmacy through a daily perpetual inventory. Controlled substance perpetual inventory records must be available for inspection by the board's inspectors. A remote pharmacy stocking controlled drugs must be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration and South Dakota Department of Health;

          (5)  Conduct an inventory of all controlled substances at least monthly to verify accuracy.

          Source: 35 SDR 183, effective February 2, 2009.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11(1), 36-11-72(4),(5).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-72(4),(5).