L3 - Other Classes of Pharmacy [B, D, E,F,G] and Rules for All Classes

What is a class B pharmacy?

Nuclear pharmacy

How does PIC work for a nuclear pharmacy?

Generally, one PIC per pharmacy, unless variations associated with provision of nuclear pharmacy services, if additional class B pharmacies are not open to provide pharmacy serves simultaneously, during emergercy.

In these cases, a PIC can work as a PIC for how many pharmacist and for how much time?

Up to 2 Class B pharmacies for no more than 30 consecutive days, working at least 10 hours in each pharmacy

If a pharmacist is PIC at a class B pharmacy, can they serve as PIC of another pharmacy?

They may NOT serve as PIC of a Class A or Class C pharmacy with 101 beds or more

Do both the PIC and the owner of the pharmacy have responsibilities?

Yes, the PICs responsibilities may include legally operating the pharmacy, and the owner also has responisiblities

An authorized nuclear pharmacist must _____________

- Meet standards of training and experience handling radioactive material

- Board of pharmaceutical specialties or written certification attesting to completed education hours

- Soley responsible for the direct supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees

- dispensing pharmacists responsibility

- duties only pharmacists can preform

In what ways can a pharmacist in a class B pharmacy supervise pharmacy techs and trainees?

- Physically present supervise technicians

- Electronic supervision of technicians

- Electronic verification of data entry by technicians

What do we need to known about the duties of a pharmacy technician of a class B pharmacy technician?

- CANNOT preform required acts of a pharmacist

- pharmacist can delegate any nuclear pharmacy technique associated with preparation and distribution of the prescription drugs

- technicians can now take verbal prescriptions for dangerous drugs and perform transfers

What is the pharmacist or technician or trainee ratio in a class B pharmacy?

1:6, with no more than 3 being pharmacy technician traniees

T/F: In a class B pharmacy technicians must be trained in the handling of radioactive materials

True

What are the licensing requirements for a class B pharmacy?

- register with the board

- 1 license per location

- Notify the board

- Compounding, non-sterile rules and sterile compounding

Under the requirements for licensing what must a pharmacy notify the board of?

-Ownership or managing officer changes within 10 days

- Notice of closing in writing, within 10 days of closing

What is required of the environment of a class B pharmacy?

- If serving the general public, care have a suitable are for patient counseling

- Sink external of restrooms

- No animals, not including fish and service animals

When can radioactive material be dispensed?

May only be dispensed pursuant to a prescription drug order from a radioactive material

When may radioactive material be distributed?

to authorized users for patient use and "for physician use"