General Pharmacy Practice
A professionally competent, legally qualified pharmacist in charge in each pharmacy
a. Not exceed 90 days from the date of repackaging except as provided in paragraph 22.1(4)“c.”
b. Not exceed the manufacturer’s original expiration date.
c. May exceed 90 daysfrom the date of repackaging provided that each of the following conditions
is met:
(1) The container is classified according to USP General Chapter 671 as being Class A or Class B for oral solid dosage forms or is a tight container for liquid dosage forms.
(2) The container is light resistant when the manufacturer has labeled the product “sensitive to light.”
(3) The expiration date is not greater than 12 months.
d. Drugs or dosage forms having known stability problems are assigned an expiration date of less than 90 days or are not repackaged as determined by policies developed by the pharmacy
a. serial number (unique identification number of the prescription)
b. the date the prescription was written
c. the name of the prescribing practitioner
d. name, telephone number, and address of the pharmacy
e. a,b,d
f. a,c,d
g. all of the above
a. serial number
c. the name of the prescribing practitioner
d. name, telephone number, and address of the pharmacy
True. Any electronic record shall provide for hard-copy printout of all transactions recorded in the perpetual inventory record for any specified period of time and shall state the current inventory quantities of each drug at the time the record is printed.
1. references that includes Iowa Pharmacy Laws
2. A patient information reference that includes information on patient counseling
3. A reference on drug interactions.
4. A general information reference.
5. A drug equivalency reference. 6. A reference on natural or herbal medicines.
7. The readily accessible telephone number of a poison control center that serves the area.
8. Additional references as may be necessary for the pharmacist to adequately meet the needs of the patients served.
Prior to the employment of any person to provide in-home services a pharmacy must submit to the department of public safety a criminal history check and abuse history check.
True for nonliquid oral products and:
a. A patient med pak is reused only for the same patient; and
b. No more than a one-month supply is dispensed at one time.
True or False: In the absence of a pharmacist (lunch break), a designated pharmacy technician or support person can dispense previously verified medications.
* 8.19(8) opioid antagonists
b. therapeutic duplication
c. drug-disease contraindications
d. drug-drug interactions
e. all of the above
Shall be labeled clearly and shall unmistakably indicate that it is an emergency/first dose drug supply. Such label shall also contain a listing of the name, strength, and quantity of each drug contained therein and an expiration date of the supply based upon the earliest expiration date of any drug contained in the supply.
True or False: A prescriber’s agent may prepare a prescription for the review, authorization, and manual or electronic signature of the prescriber and may transmit an electronic prescription to a pharmacy.
When transferring a prescription to another pharmacy, the following 4 pieces of information are needed:
(1) The name, address, and, for a controlled substance, the DEA registration number of the pharmacy to which such prescription is transferred (2) The name of the pharmacist or pharmacist-intern receiving the prescription drug order information (3) The name of the pharmacist or pharmacist-intern transferring the prescription drug order information (4) The date of the transfer.
2. an incorrect drug strength
3. an incorrect dosage form
4. a drug received by the wrong patient
5. inadequate or incorrect packaging, labelling or directions
6. any incident related to a prescription dispensed to a patient that results in or has the potential to result in serious harm to the patient
The emergency/first dose drug supply shall be stored in an area suitable to prevent unauthorized access and to ensure a proper environment for preservation of drugs contained therein as required in official compendia. The provider pharmacist is responsible for establishing procedures to maintain the security of the emergency/first dose drug supply.
a. Immediate administration of the controlled substance is necessary for proper treatment of the intended ultimate user.
b. No appropriate alternative treatment is available, including administration of a drug that is not a Schedule II controlled substance.
c. It is not reasonably possible for the prescribing practitioner to provide a manually signed written prescription to be presented to the pharmacy before the pharmacy dispenses the controlled substance, or the prescribing practitioner is unable to provide a DEA-compliant electronic prescription to the pharmacy before the pharmacy dispenses the controlled substance.