Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-5-9.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:15-5-9.1 - Hospital pharmacy library requirements

A hospital pharmacy library shall contain the following current reference books or computer sources:

(1) Library menu. A recent copy of any two of the following:

(A) USP/NF (3 years or latest edition),

(B) Merck Manual (3 years or latest edition),

(C) Remington (6 years),

(D) A toxicology reference (3 years),

(E) Mosby's Drug Consult (2 years),

(F) Facts and Comparisons (2 years),

(G) ASHP, American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) Drug Information (2 years),

(H) Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) (2 years),

(I) Drug Information Handbook (2 years),

(J) Thomson Micromedex, USP-DI (2 years); and/or,

(K) Current computer professional pharmacy reference program, approved by the Board (not duplicating a hard copy reference) e.g., one or two of the following:

(i) Thomson Micromedex, USP-DI

(ii) Clinical Pharmacology

(iii) Facts and Comparisons

(iv) Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database

(v) Trissel's 2 Clinical Pharmaceutical Database

(vi) Unlimited internet access to internet professional pharmacy reference program, e.g., WEB MD

(2) The required two reference sources must contain professional reference information on four of the following topics listed below:

(A) Drug interactions,

(B) Drug compatibility,

(C) Poison and antidote information,

(D) Toxicology,

(E) Pharmacology,

(F) Bacteriology,

(G) Patient counseling,

(H) Rational therapy,

(I) Dispensing information; and,

(J) Applicable USP standards.

(3) The library shall include the latest copy of Oklahoma State Laws and Rules Pertaining to the Practice of Pharmacy and a recent copy of Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control Rules.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-5-9.1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 9/1/2023