Notorious PIC
A facility with this many beds (or fewer) should have at least a part-time pharmacist or one on a consulting basis; the pharmacist must be on-site at least once weekly
100 beds
By law, CIII – CV prescriptions can be filled this many times
5 refills in 6 months
A therapeutic optometrist may not dispense more than this quantity of a CIII-CV substance
3-day supply
According to the TX Board, this type of prescription record should be kept separately from all other records
CII dispensing records
“Immediate use” compounded products may be stored at room temperature for this many hours
(DAILY DOUBLE)
1 hour (not refrigerated or frozen)
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Class F pharmacies can dispense drugs to treat patients in the facility, but outpatient supplies (those discharged) must be limited to this number of days
3 days (or 72 hours)
The PIC of a pharmacy must have a policy and procedure to ensure that recalled drugs are removed from a pharmacy’s inventory within this period of time
24 hours (1 day)
By law, only two drugs may be dispensed in a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program for opioid dependence; name at least one of them
Buprenorphine (Subutex) and buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone)
If pharmacies mail controlled substances via this source (hint: not U.S. Postal Service), they are able to circumvent postal regulations tied to labeling or markings
"Common carriers" like UPS or FedEx
Newly scheduled drugs or ones moved from one schedule to another must be inventoried within this period of time
On the day scheduled or moved to new schedule
When compounding, biological safety cabinets should be located within this ISO class of sterility
ISO Class 7
A pharmacy doesn’t need to register with the DEA as a "distributor" if the total quantity of controlled substances distributed during a calendar year doesn’t exceed this amount
5% of total quantity (“5% Rule”)
These types of inventories do not require the signature of a PIC to be notarized within 3 working days; name at least one
Initial inventory, Change of PIC inventory
CIV prescriptions may be partially filled how many times
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Technically there is no limit on the number of partial fills
(DAILY DOUBLE)
If a patient wishes to partially fill their CII prescription, they may do so for up to this many days
30 days
When conducting an inventory, you may estimate the total number of tablets or capsules for this type of restricted drug class
CIII-CV substances
The DEA generally allows pharmacists to compound narcotic substances (CII-CV) if the final product doesn’t exceed this concentration
20% concentration
The TX State Board of Pharmacy contains this many public members
3 public members (also: 1 pharmacy technician, 7 pharmacists)
If your pharmacy experiences a significant loss of controlled substances, the PIC must report that theft in writing to the DEA within this amount of time
One business day (must also notify TSBP immediately)
According to the TX Controlled Substances Act (CSA), CIII – CV prescriptions may only be conveyed in this manner in an emergency
Verbally (similar to federal rule for CII scripts)
Pharmacists may administer flu vaccines to patients above this age limit
(DAILY DOUBLE)
7 years of age
(DAILY DOUBLE)
The state of TX requires an inventory of all drugs in your pharmacy this often
Annually (every year)
A pharmacy cannot compound preparations that are essentially copies of this; they can only be compounded during a shortage
Commercially available products
This government agency administers and enforces the Hazard Communication Standard, as well as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
During an emergency, the pharmacist-in-charge of a Class A pharmacy may serve as the PIC of how many pharmacies for no more than 30 days
2 pharmacies
Robitussin AC wouldn’t even be controlled if it didn’t contain this active ingredient
Codeine
In order to purchase pseudoephedrine products, someone must be at least this old
16 years of age
The TX Board of Pharmacy requires that certain inventories by signed by the PIC and notarized within this period of time
3 days (excluding weekends and holidays)
To renew a license, a pharmacist engaging in sterile compounding must complete this many hours of CE if compounding high-risk preparations
4 hours (2 hours if low- and medium-risk)
This source—available on the FDA website—lists biological products that are considered biosimilars and discusses interchangeability; it has a color attached to its name
FDA “Purple Book”
If a pharmacist is off-site or absent from the pharmacy, an “agent” may deliver previously verified scripts to patients for no more than how long
2 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period (rule is unique to TX)
If two pharmacies don’t share an electronic, real-time, online database, a CIII prescription could be transferred this many times between them
Only once (it’s unlimited if their systems are “connected”)
For written prescriptions for controlled substances, this element must be written as a figure and spelled as a word
Drug quantity
When conducting an inventory, you must obtain an exact count for this type of restricted drug class
CII controlled substances
Low risk preparations made via aseptic manipulations should be contained within this ISO class of sterility
ISO Class 5 or better
This drug—which is used in emergencies to induce vomiting—must have the following warning: “Keep out of reach of children”
Ipecac syrup
If your PIC opts to use an automated pharmacy dispensing system, that automated system must be checked for accuracy how often
Every 12 months
If a practitioner has a DATA waiver and may prescribe medications for opioid dependence, they are provided with a unique DEA number including this letter
"X"
According to the TX Board, if a prescriber retires or dies, a pharmacist may provide this amount of a dangerous drug and inform the patient to find a new practitioner
30-day supply (no refills)
A pharmacy wants to maintain shipping and financial records at a centralized location (other than its registered location). Unless it is told by the DEA that it cannot do so, the pharmacy may begin storing those records after how long
14 days
Medium-risk sterile preparations may be stored for this many hours at room temperature
30 hours (9 days if refrigerated, 45 days if frozen)
Manufacturers and packagers of OTC drugs for sale at retail must package OTC products with this "type" of packaging
Tamper-evident packaging