N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-9.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43A-9.5 - Storage of drugs

(a) All drugs, except intravenous infusion solutions, shall be kept in locked storage areas. Drug storage and preparation areas shall be kept locked when not in use.

(b) All drugs shall be stored under proper conditions, as indicated by the United States Pharmacopoeia, product labeling, and/or package inserts.

(c) Drugs for external use shall be kept separate from drugs for internal use.

(d) All drugs in Schedule II of the Controlled Dangerous Substances Acts and amendments thereto shall be stored in a separate, locked, permanently affixed compartment within the locked medication cabinet, medication room, refrigerator, or mobile medication cart.

(e) A declining inventory of all drugs in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Dangerous Substances Acts and amendments thereto shall be made at the termination of each shift and shall be retained wherever these drugs are maintained.

(f) Drugs in single dose or single use containers which are open or which have broken seals, drugs in containers missing drug source or exact identification (such as lot number), and outdated, recalled, or visibly deteriorated medications shall be returned to the institutional pharmacy for disposal. In the absence of an institutional pharmacy, such drugs shall be brought to a location specified in the facility's policies and procedures for disposal in accordance with Federal and State laws.

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