La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-1217
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024
Section LIII-1217 - Stocking and RestockingA. The stocking and restocking of medications and devices within an automated medication system shall be performed by a pharmacist, or in the alternative, a pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician candidate under the supervision of a pharmacist.B. When the pharmacy employs electronic product verification procedures as described within this Section, the stocking and restocking of medications and devices within an automated medication system may be performed by other licensed personnel approved by the pharmacist-in-charge without the necessity of direct pharmacist supervision. 1. A bar code verification, electronic verification, or similar verification process which prohibits any human intervention following pharmacist verification of the product may be utilized to assure the correct selection of drugs to be placed into an automated medication system.2. The use of a bar code, electronic verification, or similar verification process shall require an initial quality assurance validation followed by ongoing quality assurance reviews at intervals no greater than 90 days since the previous review, all conducted by a pharmacist.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-1217
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 26:1273 (June 2000), effective July 1, 2000, Amended by LR 41:1488 (8/1/2015), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 47243 (2/1/2021).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.A.