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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).