Section 12 AAC 52.620 - Wholesale drug facilities(a) A wholesale drug facility in which drugs or devices are stored, repacked, or sold to persons, businesses, or government agencies that may legally purchase drugs or devices must (1) have storage areas that ensure proper lighting, ventilation, temperature, sanitation, humidity, space, equipment, and security conditions;(2) be of suitable size, construction, and location to facilitate cleaning, maintenance, and proper operations;(3) be equipped with an alarm system to detect entry into the wholesale drug facility after business hours;(4) meet all applicable federal, state, and local building standards;(5) be secure from unauthorized entry from outside the facility, including having exterior lighting along the outside perimeter of the facility;(6) restrict entry into areas inside the facility where drugs or devices are stored; entry must be open to authorized personnel only;(7) have a quarantine area for storage of drugs or devices that are outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, or adulterated, or that are in a secondary container that has been opened or the seal of which has been broken;(8) be maintained in a clean and orderly condition; and(9) be free from infestation by insects, rodents, birds, or vermin of any kind.(b) A wholesale drug facility must develop internal security policies, including protection of computer records, to provide reasonable protection against theft or diversion of drugs by personnel.(c) A wholesale drug facility may not be located in a residence.(d) A wholesale drug distributor facility seeking to ship into or distribute prescription drugs or devices in this state must first verify that the purchaser of the prescription drugs or devices holds a valid license under AS 08 to supply the drug or device as described in AS 08.80.400 within the scope of the purchaser's practice.Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020; am 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023Authority:AS 08.80.005
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