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).