According to Maine State Pharmacy Law, a pharmacy technician may accept an original prescription drug order by telephone from a licensed physician.
Answer: True or False
According to Maine State Pharmacy Law, a pharmacy technician may accept an original prescription drug order by telephone from a licensed physician.
Answer: True, [Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 392 Chapter 7 section 5 (3)]. Under the very recent law, now a pharmacy technician MAY ACCEPT a NEW VERBAL prescription order from the licensed practitioner if he/she has been authorized by a licensed pharmacist on the duty to do so.
An advanced pharmacist intern under the Nebraska Law may supervise another pharmacist intern or a pharmacy technician.
Answer: True or False
An advanced pharmacist intern under the Nebraska Law may supervise another pharmacist intern or a pharmacy technician.
Answer: True or False
Answer: False, [Nebraska Administrative Code Title 172 Chapter 128 Section 128-015.03]. A pharmacist intern must NOT supervise another pharmacist intern or a pharmacy technician.
Under the Nebraska State Pharmacy Law, a prescription, chart order, or refill authorization issued by a prescriber may be communicated to a pharmacist or a pharmacist intern by an employee of the prescriber.
Answer: True or False
Under the Nebraska State Pharmacy Law, a prescription, chart order, or refill authorization issued by a prescriber may be communicated to a pharmacist or a pharmacist intern by an employee of the prescriber.
Answer: True or False
Answer: True, [Nebraska Administrative Code Title 172 Chapter 128 Section 128-014.05]. A prescription, chart order, or refill authorization issued by a prescriber may be communicated to a pharmacist or a pharmacist intern by an employee or agent of the prescriber.
A hard copy of an electronic data prescription drug order for any Schedule II controlled substance that is given directly to the patient shall NOT be REQUIRED on security paper approved by the board.
True or False
A hard copy of an electronic data prescription drug order for any Schedule II controlled substance that is given directly to the patient shall NOT be REQUIRED on security paper approved by the board.
Answer: False, [Pharmacy Practice Act of Georgia 26-4-80.1(c)].
If a hard copy of an electronic data prescription drug order for any Schedule II controlled substance is given directly to the patient, the manually signed hard copy prescription drug order must be on security paper approved by the board.
Under Maine State Pharmacy law, a physician's assistant or registered nurse who writes a prescription while working under the control or supervision of a physician shall print or type the name of the physician under whom the assistant or nurse works on the prescription blank.
True or false
Under Maine State Pharmacy law, a physician's assistant or registered nurse who writes a prescription while working under the control or supervision of a physician shall print or type the name of the physician under whom the assistant or nurse works on the prescription blank.
Any practitioner who writes a prescription upon a prescription blank of a hospital or clinic shall sign that practitioner's name and cause that name to be printed, stamped or typed on the blank.
This section applies to any physician's assistant or registered nurse who writes a prescription while working under the control or supervision of a physician.
In case of the physician's assistant or registered nurse, the name of the physician under whom the assistant or nurse works shall be printed, stamped or typed on the blank.
A prescription for a Schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule, shall NOT be filled by a pharmacist.
Answer: True or False
A prescription for a Schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule, shall NOT be filled by a pharmacist.
Answer: False, [Title 32 Maine Pharmacy Act Chapter 117 Sec. 13786-A,(2),(A),(B)].
A prescription for a Schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule, may be filled by a pharmacist only if:
A. The pharmacist receives and makes a record of oral confirmation of the validity of the prescription from the out-of-state practitioner or the practitioner's agent and the pharmacist makes a reasonable effort to determine that the oral confirmation came from the practitioner or the practitioner's agent, which may include a telephone call to the practitioner's telephone number listed in a telephone directory or other directory, or other good faith efforts to confirm the identity of the person giving the oral confirmation; and
B. The pharmacist demands, inspects and records a valid photographic identification from any person presenting a prescription or receiving a filled prescription unless:
(1). The person is the patient for whom the prescription is written;
(2). The person's identity is personally known to the pharmacist; and
(3). The pharmacist confirms by reviewing the pharmacy records that the pharmacist has previously demanded, inspected and recorded a valid photographic identification from the person.
Controlled Substances on Maryland List - But Not on DEA List of Controlled Substances
1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperidine C-II Butalbital, Acetaminophen, caffeine (Fioricet) C-III (Non-controlled DEA) Chlorotestosterone C-III Dihydrotestosterone C-III Methandrostenolone C-III Stanolone C-III Mazindol C-III (DEA C-IV) Pentazocine C-III (DEA C-IV) Dihydrocodeinone < or = 15mg per dosage unit C-III Opium < or = 100mg per 100Gm or 100ml or not more than 5mg per dosage unit C-III
Controlled Substances on Maryland List - But Not on DEA List of Controlled Substances
1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperidine C-II Butalbital, Acetaminophen, caffeine (Fioricet) C-III (Non-controlled DEA) Chlorotestosterone C-III Dihydrotestosterone C-III Methandrostenolone C-III Stanolone C-III Mazindol C-III (DEA C-IV) Pentazocine C-III (DEA C-IV) Dihydrocodeinone < or = 15mg per dosage unit C-III Opium < or = 100mg per 100Gm or 100ml or not more than 5mg per dosage unit C-III
Normally for most states Fioricet is a non-controlled substance whereas Fiorinal is a controlled substance. However, in Georgia, all Butalbitals, including those in combination with acetaminophen, are classified as Schedule III controlled substance.
Therefore, the prescription for Fioricet in Georgia can be filled maximum 5 times within a 6-month period.
I. is a separate entity from the central hospital pharmacy, within the same physical building.
II. provides limited and/or specialized inpatient pharmacy services with a minimum of 100 square feet.
III. shall be covered by the hospital pharmacy license.
a. I only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. All
Answer:
A pharmacy service unit:
I. is a separate entity from the central hospital pharmacy, within the same physical building.
II. provides limited and/or specialized inpatient pharmacy services with a minimum of 100 square feet.
III. shall be covered by the hospital pharmacy license.
a. I only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. All
Answer: All, [New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) 16.19.7.10].
A. A pharmacy service unit:
(1). is a separate entity from the central hospital pharmacy, within the same physical building;
(2). provides limited and/or specialized inpatient pharmacy services with a minimum of 100 square feet;
(3). has the necessary space, references and equipment to perform the pharmacy service to be provided.
B. If controlled substances are stored in and/or dispensed from the Pharmacy Service Unit, a locked storage space must be provided and used to store all controlled substances.
C. The Pharmacy Service Unit shall be covered by the hospital pharmacy license.
D. A pharmacist shall be available to the Pharmacy Service Unit during operational hours.
E. A pharmacist shall control access to the Pharmacy Service Unit. Pharmacy technician(s) or intern(s) may be present in the Pharmacy Service Unit during operational hours when the pharmacist is present in the facility.
