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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-27 - REQUIREMENTS OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDER WHEN UTILIZING A COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS › Rule 480-27-.07 - Dangerous Prescription Drug Order Transfer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A pharmacy utilizing an automated electronic data processing
				system must satisfy all the information requirements as that used in a manual
				mode when transferring an original dangerous drug prescription drug order. The
				transfer of original prescription drug information for the purpose of refill
				dispensing is permissible between pharmacies subject to the following
				requirements:
(a) The prescription
			 drug order is transmitted directly to the pharmacy of the patient's
			 choice.
(b) The transfer is
			 communicated directly between licensed pharmacists or licensed interns or
			 externs under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and the
			 transferring pharmacist or intern or extern records the following information:
1. The word "VOID" is written on the face of
			 the invalidated prescription drug order, and/or indicate in the pharmacy's
			 electronic data system this prescription is void;
2. Record on the reverse of the invalidated
			 prescription drug order the name and address of the pharmacy to which it was
			 transferred and the name of the pharmacist or intern or extern under the direct
			 supervision of a licensed pharmacist receiving the prescription drug order
			 information, or have the electronic data system reflect the fact that the
			 prescription drug order has been transferred, the name and address of the
			 pharmacy to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist or intern
			 or extern under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to which it was
			 transferred, and the date of the transfer; and
3. Record the date of the transfer and the
			 name of the pharmacist or intern or extern under direct supervision of a
			 licensed pharmacist transferring the information.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-27 - REQUIREMENTS OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDER WHEN UTILIZING A COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS › Rule 480-27-.08 - Controlled Substance Prescription Drug Order Transfer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Pharmacies utilizing automated data processing systems must
				satisfy all information requirements of a manual mode for prescription
				transferal. The transfer of original prescription information for a controlled
				substance list in Schedules III, IV or V for the purpose of refill dispensing
				is permissible between pharmacies on a one-time basis only. Transfers are
				subject to the following requirements:
(a) The transfer is communicated directly
			 between licensed pharmacists or intern or extern under the direct supervision
			 of a licensed pharmacist, and the transferring pharmacist or intern or extern
			 records the following information:
1. The
			 word "VOID" is written on the face of the invalidated prescription drug
			 order;
2. Record on the reverse
			 side of the invalidated prescription drug order the name and address of the
			 pharmacy to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist or intern
			 or extern receiving the prescription drug order;
3. The date of the transfer and the name of
			 the pharmacist or intern or extern transferring the information is
			 recorded;
4. The computer record
			 shall reflect the fact that the prescription drug order has been transferred,
			 the name of the pharmacy to which it was transferred, and the date of the
			 transfer, except as otherwise set forth in this Chapter relating to pharmacies
			 utilizing common databases.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-27 - REQUIREMENTS OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDER WHEN UTILIZING A COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS › Rule 480-27-.09 - Patient Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A patient record system shall be
			 maintained by all pharmacies for patients for whom prescription drug orders are
			 dispensed. The patient record system shall provide for the immediate retrieval
			 of information necessary for the dispensing pharmacist to identify previously
			 dispensed drugs at the time a prescription drug order is presented for filling
			 or dispensing. The pharmacist shall make a reasonable effort to obtain, record,
			 and maintain the following information:
(a)
			 Full name of the patient for whom the drug is intended;
(b) Street address and telephone number of
			 the patient;
(c) Patient's age or
			 date of birth;
(d) The patient's
			 gender;
(e) A list of all
			 prescription drug orders obtained by the patient at the pharmacy maintaining
			 the patient record during the two years immediately preceding the most recent
			 entry showing the name of the drug, prescription number, name and strength of
			 the drug, the quantity and date received, and the name of the practitioner;
			 and
(f) Pharmacist comments
			 relevant to the individual's drug therapy, including any other information
			 peculiar to the specific patient or drug.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-27 - REQUIREMENTS OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDER WHEN UTILIZING A COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS › Rule 480-27-.10 - Other Considerations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All prescription drug orders lawfully
			 authorized to be received via facsimile or other electronic means are allowed
			 to serve as the original prescription drug order for the receiving
			 pharmacy.
(2) No person or firm
			 licensed under O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4 (the Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act)
			 nor any other entity shall be permitted to provide facsimile machines or
			 equipment, computer software, technology hardware, digital or electronic
			 prescription drug order systems or supplies related to the transmission of
			 prescription drug orders by electronic means to any practitioner which
			 restricts such practitioner from issuing prescription drug orders for certain
			 prescription drugs or restricts a patient from choosing the retail pharmacy to
			 which an electronic prescription drug order maybe transmitted.
(3) A pharmacist or a pharmacy owner and/or
			 manager that participates in any process which restricts the patient's freedom
			 of choice is considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by
			 the Board's Rules.
(4) In
			 compliance with O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4, no pharmacy or pharmacist may
			 surrender copies of any patient's prescription drug order information or
			 patient profile except under the following conditions:
(a) Written authority from the patient, the
			 patient's caretaker, or a person with power of attorney for the
			 patient;
(b) A subpoena or court
			 order signed and issued by a government official or court;
(c) Any other person as authorized by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									26-4-80(d) to  have access to the prescription;
			 or
(d) A forged prescription drug
			 order. Such forged prescription is considered evidence of a crime and should be
			 surrendered to the proper law enforcement authority investigating such forgery.
			 When turning over a forged prescription drug order to law enforcement officers,
			 the officer should provide the pharmacy with a signed photocopy of the forged
			 prescription drug order along with the name of the officer, his/her agency and
			 telephone number.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the following
				definitions apply:
(a) Drugs. Drugs
			 shall mean drugs as defined in O.C.G.A. Section
			  26-4-5.
(b) Practitioner or Dispensing Practitioner.
			 Practitioner or dispensing practitioner means a person licensed as a dentist,
			 physician, podiatrist or veterinarian under Chapters 11, 34, 35 or 50,
			 respectively of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.02 - General Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All practitioners who dispense drugs shall comply with all
				record-keeping, labeling, packaging, and storage requirements imposed upon
				pharmacists and pharmacies with regard to such drugs and those regulations
				contained in this Chapter.
(a) Nothing
			 in this Rule is meant to prohibit veterinarians from meeting the prescription
			 drug order record keeping requirements of this Chapter by utilizing a record
			 keeping system in which a patient's prescription drug order is maintained in
			 the patient's chart. However, nothing in such a system shall relieve a
			 veterinarian from meeting the other requirements of this Chapter.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.03 - Notification of Intent to Dispense

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any practitioner who intends for his/her
			 agent to dispense drugs shall notify, at the time of the renewal of that
			 practitioner's license to operate, that practitioner's respective licensing
			 board of that practitioner's intention to dispense drugs. The licensing board
			 shall notify the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy regarding each practitioner
			 whom that Board has received a notification of intention to dispense drugs. The
			 licensing board's notification shall include the following information:
(a) The name and address of the
			 practitioner;
(b) The state
			 professional license number of the practitioner;
(c) The practitioner's Drug Enforcement
			 Administration license number; and
(d) The complete name and address of the
			 office or facility from which drugs shall be dispensed and the complete address
			 where all records pertaining to such drugs shall be maintained.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.04 - Record-keeping and Filing

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Requirements of a prescription drug
			 order. A practitioner shall write a prescription drug order for each drug
			 dispensed. The prescription drug order shall contain the following information:
(a) The name and address of the person for
			 whom the drug is prescribed;
(b)
			 The name, quantity, and strength of such drug;
(c) The directions for taking or
			 giving;
(d) The signature of the
			 practitioner and the date the prescription was written; and
(e) For controlled substance drugs, the name,
			 address, and Drug Enforcement Administration number of the dispensing
			 practitioner.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.05 - Labeling

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All drugs dispensed by a practitioner must be labeled with the
				following information:
(a) Date and
			 identifying serial number;
(b) Name
			 of patient;
(c) Name of
			 practitioner prescribing;
(d) Name,
			 address and telephone number of the dispensing practitioner;
(e) Name of drug and strength;
(f) Directions for use to the
			 patient;
(g) The expiration date of
			 the drug; and
(h) Any other
			 information required by the Drug Enforcement Administration or the Food and
			 Drug Administration.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-34,  26-3-8,  26-4-4,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.06 - Packaging

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All drugs dispensed by a practitioner must be dispensed in
				containers which meet the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration and
				the Consumer Protection Agency, including the use of child-proof and
				moisture-proof containers.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-34,  26-3-8,  26-3-16,  26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.07 - Storage

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All
			 practitioners shall exercise diligent care in protecting controlled substance
			 drugs and records possessed from loss or theft. Agents of the Board shall have
			 the responsibility of offering to practitioners written recommendations
			 concerning the satisfactory storage, keeping, handling, and security of such
			 controlled substances and records. When not in actual use, all controlled
			 substance drugs shall be maintained in a place which is secured.
(2) All drugs which bear, or are required to
			 bear, upon the package, the words "Caution, Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing
			 Without Prescription", or "RX only" or words of like import, shall be stored in
			 a secured area by a practitioner possessing such drugs. All drugs shall be
			 stored beyond the normal reach of small children.
(3) There shall be provided within each
			 practitioner's office sufficient space for the neat and orderly storage of all
			 drugs. In addition, there shall be clear floor space within such office to
			 permit a practitioner and his/her assistant employed therein to adequately,
			 safely, and accurately fulfill his/her duties related to prescriptions and
			 drugs.
(4) There shall be provided
			 within each dispensing practitioner's office adequate facilities for the proper
			 storage of drugs which require refrigeration, and such drugs shall be stored
			 therein in such manner as to preserve their therapeutic activity.
(5) No dispensing practitioner shall operate
			 in any manner or dispense any drugs under unclean, unsanitary, overcrowded, or
			 unhealthy conditions, or under any condition which endangers the health,
			 safety, or welfare of the public.
(6) A practitioner shall cause to be removed
			 from stock all outdated and deteriorated drugs, at regular intervals of not
			 more than six months duration, and under no circumstances will any practitioner
			 permit any drug to be dispensed which bears a date of expiration which has been
			 reached, or which is in a deteriorated condition.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-34,  26-3-16,  26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-87,  26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.08 - Practitioner's Assistants

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Nothing in these rules shall prohibit any person from assisting
				any duly licensed practitioner in the measuring of quantities of medication and
				the typing of labels therefore, but excluding the dispensing, compounding, or
				mixing of drugs, provided that such practitioner shall be physically present
				and personally supervising the actions of such person in doing such measuring
				and typing, and provided, further, that no prescription shall be given to the
				person requesting the same unless the contents and the label thereof shall have
				been verified by a licensed practitioner. No practitioner shall be assisted by
				more than one such person at any one time.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-60,  26-4-85,  26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.09 - Practitioner in Charge of Common Inventory

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Whenever more than one practitioner dispenses drugs from a
				common inventory, one of the practitioners shall be designated "practitioner in
				charge" of said inventory. All practitioners in charge shall insure that a
				complete and accurate record of all controlled substances on hand, received,
				manufactured, sold, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of has been kept in
				accordance with the record-keeping requirements of federal law, state law, and
				the rules of the Board.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-34,  26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-60, 26-4-78,
				 26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.10 - Loss or Theft of Controlled Substances

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A
			 loss or theft of any controlled substance drugs must, within 48 hours of
			 discovery, be reported to the GDNA.
(2) A written report must be made regard any
			 theft of significant loss, as defined under
			  21 C.F.R. 1301.76, of controlled substances by
			 completing a DEA Form 106 and submitted to the Drug Enforcement Administration,
			 with a copy to the GDNA.
(3) The
			 report shall include the following information:
(a) Full name and address of
			 practitioner;
(b) The
			 practitioner's DEA registration number;
(c) The date of theft;
(d) The type of theft;
(e) A list of cost codes, or identification
			 symbols on package(s) stolen; and
(f) A list of controlled substances
			 missing.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-28 - PRACTITIONER DISPENSING OF DRUGS › Rule 480-28-.11 - Inspection of Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board, GDNA and their representatives shall have the
				authority to conduct inspections or audits of all records of drugs received
				and/or disposed of by any practitioner. The Board or GDNA personnel shall have
				the authority to examine and copy all such records, and to examine and
				inventory all controlled substances. It shall be the responsibility of all
				practitioners possessing such drugs or records to make the same available for
				such inspection, copying, examination, or inventorying by said Board or GDNA
				representatives. Any practitioner possessing controlled substances or records
				may request that such an inspection be made, and upon receipt of such written
				request, the GDNA Director shall make, or cause to be made, without
				unreasonable delay, an inspection in compliance with said request.
(a) Every dispensing practitioner shall
			 ensure that all controlled substances and/or dangerous drugs are purchased from
			 and returned to firms that have a current permit issued by the Georgia State
			 Board of Pharmacy. The practitioner shall obtain and maintain a copy of each
			 such firm's current Georgia State Board of Pharmacy permit which shall be made
			 available during any GDNA inspection.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-34,  26-4-4,  26-4-27 to 
				 26-4-29,  26-4-50,  26-4-115,  26-4-130.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-29 - PHARMACY PERMITS FOR COLLEGES OF PHARMACY › Rule 480-29-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following
				definitions apply:
(a) College of
			 Pharmacy. A school or college of pharmacy located in the State of Georgia and
			 accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
(b) Pharmacy Permit. A permit which is issued
			 by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to a pharmacy located within and owned
			 and operated by a college of pharmacy.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-114, 26-4-120.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-29 - PHARMACY PERMITS FOR COLLEGES OF PHARMACY › Rule 480-29-.02 - Permits Issued to Pharmacies Operated by Colleges of Pharmacy

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A pharmacy
			 located within and owned and operated by a college of pharmacy may apply to the
			 Board for a pharmacy permit in order to purchase, receive, possess, and dispose
			 of drugs utilized solely for educational and research purposes.
(2) An applicant for a pharmacy permit for a
			 college of pharmacy shall complete an application on forms to be provided by
			 the Board. The application shall include the name of a Director of Pharmacy,
			 who shall be responsible for maintaining accurate records regarding the
			 purchase, receipt, possession, and disposal of drugs utilized for educational
			 and research purposes. Applications must be filed with the Board with the
			 required fee every two years.
(3) A
			 pharmacy owned and operated by a college of pharmacy shall be inspected by the
			 Board or its designated agent prior to the issuance of a permit.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-114, 26-4-120.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-29 - PHARMACY PERMITS FOR COLLEGES OF PHARMACY › Rule 480-29-.03 - Director of Pharmacy

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Each pharmacy owned and operated by a college of pharmacy shall
				be directed by a pharmacist, hereinafter referred to as the Director of
				Pharmacy, who is licensed to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state
				and who is knowledgeable and thoroughly familiar with the specialized functions
				of a pharmacy owned and operated by the college of pharmacy for educational and
				research purposes. The Director of Pharmacy shall be responsible for
				maintaining accurate records regarding the purchase, receipt, possession, and
				disposal of drugs for educational or research purposes.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-114, 26-4-120.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-29 - PHARMACY PERMITS FOR COLLEGES OF PHARMACY › Rule 480-29-.04 - Requirements of Holders of Pharmacy Permits for a College of Pharmacy

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Except as
			 provided herein, the holder of a pharmacy permit for a college of pharmacy
			 shall be exempt from requirements otherwise applicable to pharmacies, including
			 but not limited to those contained in Chapter 480-10 of these Rules and
			 Regulations.
(2) The holder of a
			 pharmacy permit for a college of pharmacy shall not engage in the sale or
			 dispensing of drugs.
(3) The
			 Director of Pharmacy shall be responsible for the security and proper storage
			 of all controlled substances and dangerous drugs and shall exercise diligent
			 care in protecting such drugs from loss or theft.
(4) The holder of a pharmacy permit for a
			 college of pharmacy shall comply with all applicable federal laws and
			 regulations regarding the handling of controlled substances.
(5) The Director of Pharmacy shall prepare a
			 policy and procedure manual with respect to the purchase, receipt, possession,
			 and disposal of drugs and their proper security. The Director of Pharmacy shall
			 make the manual, as well as any other records maintained by the pharmacy owned
			 and operated by the college of pharmacy, available for inspection, copying, or
			 examination by agents of the Board.
(6) A pharmacy owned and operated by a
			 college of pharmacy may be inspected at the discretion of the Board to ensure
			 the continued compliance with applicable law and these rules and
			 regulations.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-114, 26-4-120.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the following
				definitions apply:
(a) "Dispensing
			 procedure" means a written document signed by a licensed pharmacist and a
			 licensed practitioner which document establishes the appropriate manner under
			 which drugs may be dispensed under authority of a nurse protocol or job
			 description.
(b) "Drugs" shall mean
			 any dangerous drug under O.C.G.A. §§
								16-13-71,
et seq.
, or, where applicable, any controlled substance under
			 O.C.G.A. §§
								16-13-21,
et seq.
(c) "Job
			 description" means a document signed by a licensed practitioner that describes
			 the duties which may be performed by a physician's assistant, by which document
			 the physician delegates to that physician's assistant the authority to perform
			 certain medical acts pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-26.1.
(d) "Nurse protocol" means a document
			 mutually agreed upon and signed by a nurse and licensed physician by which
			 document the physician delegates to that nurse the authority to perform certain
			 medical acts pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-26.1(b).
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.02 - General Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person who dispenses drugs in accordance with a dispensing
				procedure and under the authority of a job description or nurse protocol shall
				comply with all record keeping, labeling, packaging, and storage requirements
				imposed upon pharmacists and pharmacies with regard to such drugs pursuant to
				O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4, Title 16, Chapter 13, and those regulations
				contained in this Chapter.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.03 - Labeling

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All drugs dispensed in accordance with a dispensing procedure
				and under authority of a job description or nurse protocol must be labeled with
				the following information:
(a) Date
			 and identifying serial number;
(b)
			 Name of patient;
(c) Name of
			 practitioner prescribing;
(d) The
			 name, address and telephone number of the facility where the drugs are
			 dispensed in accordance with a dispensing procedure and under the authority of
			 a job description or nurse protocol;
(e) Name of drug and strength;
(f) Directions for use to the
			 patient;
(g) The expiration date of
			 the drug; and
(h) Any information
			 required by the Drug Enforcement Administration or the Food and Drug
			 Administration.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.04 - Packaging

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All drugs dispensed in accordance with a dispensing procedure
				or under authority of a job description or nurse protocol must be dispensed in
				containers meeting the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration and the
				Consumer Protection Agency, including the use of child-proof and moisture-proof
				containers.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.05 - Storage

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person
			 dispensing drugs in accordance with a dispensing procedure and under authority
			 of a job description or nurse protocol shall exercise diligent care in
			 protecting drugs and records possessed from loss or theft. Agents of the
			 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA) shall have the responsibility of
			 offering to such persons written recommendations concerning the satisfactory
			 storage, keeping, handling, and security of such drugs and records. When not in
			 actual use, all drugs shall be stored in a place which is secured.
(2) All drugs which bear or are required to
			 bear, upon the package, the words,"Caution, Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing
			 Without a Prescription" or words of like import, shall be stored in a secured
			 area. All drugs shall be stored beyond the normal reach of small
			 children.
(3) No person dispensing
			 drugs in accordance with a dispensing procedure and under authority of a job
			 description or nurse protocol shall operate in any manner or dispense any drugs
			 under unclean, unsanitary, overcrowded, or unhealthy conditions, or under any
			 condition which endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the
			 public.
(4) All outdated and
			 deteriorated drugs shall be removed from stock at regular intervals of not more
			 than six months duration, and under no circumstances will any drug be dispensed
			 which bears a date of expiration which has been reached, or is in a
			 deteriorated condition.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.06 - Inspection of Records

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GDNA agents shall have the authority to conduct inspections or
				audits of all records of drugs received and/or disposed of by any person
				dispensing drugs in accordance with a dispensing procedure and under authority
				of a job description or nurse protocol. GDNA agents shall have the authority to
				examine and copy all such records, and to examine and inventory all
				prescription drug orders.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-30 - DISPENSING OF DRUGS UNDER AUTHORITY OF JOB DESCRIPTION OR NURSE PROTOCOL › Rule 480-30-.07 - Submission of Dispensing Procedure for Board Review

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All licensed pharmacists who sign a dispensing procedure must
				submit such document to the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy for review. Any
				such dispensing procedure must be in conformity with this Chapter and O.C.G.A.
				§
								43-34-26.1, and shall include the names of all persons dispensing drugs pursuant to such
				dispensing procedure.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-4,  26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 26-4-130,  43-34-26.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-31 - PATIENT COUNSELING › Rule 480-31-.01 - Patient Counseling

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Purpose: The purpose of the regulations issued in this part is
				to comply with the requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
				1990 and to enhance the public health and welfare by providing that pharmacists
				shall offer consultation to patients regarding their medications and various
				conditions which could affect or be affected by the use of those
				medications.
(a) Patient Records.
1. A patient record system shall be
			 maintained by all pharmacies for patients for whom Prescription Drug Orders are
			 dispensed. For purposes of the regulations under this part, "Prescription Drug
			 Order" is defined to mean the lawful order of a Practitioner for a Drug or
			 Device for a specific patient. The patient record system shall provide for the
			 immediate retrieval of information necessary for the Dispensing Pharmacist to
			 identify previously dispensed drugs at the time a prescription drug order is
			 presented for dispensing. The Pharmacist or his designee shall make a
			 reasonable effort to obtain, record, and maintain the following information:
(i) full name of the patient for whom the
			 Drug is intended.
(ii) address and
			 telephone number of the patient;
(iii) date of birth; and
(iv) patient's gender.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-32 - REPEALED › Rule 480-32-.01 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37,
				 50-13-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.01 - Definitions

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For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following
				definitions apply:
(1) Outpatient
			 Clinic. An outpatient clinic shall be defined as a health care facility or
			 location, other than a medical practitioner's office, providing outpatient
			 treatment or case such as, but not limited to, an outpatient surgery center,
			 outpatient urgent care center, infusion treatment center, or ambulatory care
			 center.
(b) Outpatient Clinic Pharmacy. An
			 outpatient clinic pharmacy shall be defined as that part of an outpatient
			 clinic health care facility engaged in the practice of pharmacy.
(c) Outpatient Clinic Pharmacy License. An
			 outpatient clinic pharmacy license shall be defined as a pharmacy license
			 issued by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to Clinic pharmacies, pursuant to
			 the provisions of O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4, whereas the licensee shall be
			 subject to special outpatient clinic pharmacy regulations as set forth herein,
			 but exempt from other certain regulations and requirements.
(d) Outpatient. An outpatient shall be
			 defined as an ambulatory patient who comes to an outpatient clinic to receive
			 health care services related to the objectives of the outpatient clinic and
			 departs within 24 hours.
(e)
			 Standard Ward Inventory. The pharmacist-in-charge of the outpatient clinic
			 pharmacy or his/her pharmacist designee may, in the best interest of the
			 patients served, establish one or more lists of the kind and quantity of drugs
			 to be kept at one or more locations at all times within the outpatient clinic
			 and such stocks of drugs shall be known as standard ward inventory. The use of
			 standard ward inventory shall be minimized. A copy of the list of items on
			 standard ward inventory must be kept by the pharmacist-in-charge or his/her
			 pharmacist designee.
(f) Outpatient
			 Prescription. An outpatient prescription shall be defined as a prescription
			 drug order prescribed by a medical practitioner engaged in the practice of that
			 clinic and prescribed for services received in that clinic in conjunction with
			 health care services related to the objectives of that clinic.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.03 - Personnel

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The Personnel shall be as follows:
(a) Pharmacist-in-charge. Each outpatient
			 clinic pharmacy shall be directed by a pharmacist, hereinafter referred to as
			 the pharmacist- in-charge, who is licensed to engage in the practice of
			 pharmacy in this State, and who is knowledgeable in and thoroughly familiar
			 with the specialize functions of outpatient clinic pharmacies. The
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall be responsible for all activities of the outpatient
			 clinic pharmacy, and for meeting the requirements of the Georgia Pharmacy Laws
			 and Rules and Regulations of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. The
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall be employed on a full-time or part-time basis
			 consistent with the needs and objections of the outpatient clinic.
(b) Supportive personnel. The
			 pharmacist-in-charge of an outpatient clinic pharmacy shall be assisted by a
			 sufficient number of additional pharmacists and non-licensed personnel, in
			 ratios consistent with state law and Board Rules as may be required to operate
			 such pharmacy competently, safely, and to meet the needs of the patients of the
			 clinic facility.
1. The pharmacist-in-charge
			 shall insure that non-licensed personnel shall be adequately trained. The
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall develop and implement written policies and
			 procedures to specify the duties to be performed by such non-licensed
			 personnel. These policies and procedures shall, at a minimum, specify that
			 non-licensed personnel are personally and directly supervised by a licensed
			 pharmacist and that non-licensed personnel are not assigned duties which may be
			 performed only by licensed pharmacists.
2. Secretarial and clerical personnel shall
			 be provided as required to assist with record-keeping, report submission, and
			 other administrative duties, provided such personnel do not perform any
			 dispensing duties.
3. Supervision.
			 All of the activities and operations of each outpatient clinic pharmacy shall
			 be personally and directly supervised by the pharmacist-in-charge or his/her
			 pharmacist designee. All functions and activities of non-licensed personnel
			 shall be personally and directly supervised by an adequate number of licensed
			 pharmacists to insure that all such functions and activities are performed
			 competently, safely, and without risk of harm to patients. Personal supervision
			 can only be accomplished by the physical presence of a licensed pharmacist in
			 the clinic pharmacy.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.04 - Absence of Pharmacist

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The following regulations shall be followed in the absence of a
				pharmacist:
(a) General. When a
			 licensed pharmacist is not physically present in the clinic pharmacy, written
			 policies and procedures shall be prepared in advance by the
			 pharmacist-in-charge for the provision of drugs to the medical staff and other
			 authorized licensed personnel of the clinic by use of after hours cabinets or
			 containers and/or by access to the pharmacy.
(b) After hours cabinets or containers.
			 Access to drugs, in the absence of a licensed pharmacist, shall be by locked
			 cabinet(s) or other enclosure(s) or container(s) constructed and located
			 outside of the pharmacy area to which only specifically authorized licensed
			 clinic personnel as indicated by written policies and procedures may obtain
			 access by key or combination, and which is sufficiently secure to deny access
			 to unauthorized persons. The pharmacist-in-charge shall, in conjunction with
			 the appropriate committee of the outpatient clinic facility, develop inventory
			 listings of those drugs to be included in such cabinet(s), enclosure(s) or
			 container(s) and shall insure that:
1. Such
			 drugs available are properly labeled, with drug name, strength, lot number and
			 expiration date;
2. Only
			 pre-packaged drugs are available therein, in amounts sufficient for immediate
			 therapeutic requirements;
3.
			 Whenever access to such cabinet(s), enclosure(s) or container(s) shall have
			 been gained, written practitioner's orders and proof of use for controlled
			 substances are provided;
4. All
			 drugs therein are inventoried no less than once per week. A system of
			 accountability must exist for all drugs contained therein; and
5. Written policies and procedures are
			 established to implement the requirements of this subsection.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.05 - Physical Requirements

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(1) Area. An outpatient clinic pharmacy shall
			 have within the clinic which it serves, sufficient floor space allocated to it
			 to insure that drugs are prepared in sanitary, well-lighted and enclosed
			 places, and which meet the other requirements of this section and the Georgia
			 Pharmacy Laws. The outpatient clinic pharmacy space requirements shall be a
			 minimum of 150 square feet. Such space shall include all areas which are
			 assigned and under the direct control of the pharmacist-in-charge.
(2) Minimum Equipment. No outpatient clinic
			 pharmacy licensed in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 4 of the Official Code
			 of Georgia Annotated shall engage in the practice of filing, compounding or
			 dispensing prescription drugs unless it shall possess the following items:
(a) Copies of and/or electronic access to
			 current reference materials appropriate to the individual pharmacy practice.
			 These reference materials shall be authoritative on at least the topics of drug
			 interactions; patient counseling; compounding and pharmaceutical calculations;
			 and generic substitution.
(b) The
			 telephone number of a poison control center. This number shall be conspicuously
			 posted within the pharmacy and at other locations within the clinic
			 facility.
(c) Current copies of or
			 computer or electronic access to the following:
1. The Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act,
			 O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4;
2.
			 The Georgia Controlled Substances Act/Dangerous Drug Act, O.C.G.A. Title 16,
			 Chapter 13;
3. Official Rules of
			 the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
(d) Equipment (appliances):
1. Refrigerator in operating condition and a
			 thermometer; and
2. Sink in working
			 condition with both hot and cold running water.
(e) Weighing and labeling:
1. If compounding onsite using components
			 which must be weighed, Class A Balance with an assortment of metric weights or
			 a Class I or II Electronic Balance;
2. Appropriate prescription labels consistent
			 with the requirements of the Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act, O.C.G.A. Title 26,
			 Chapter 3; and
3. Appropriate
			 auxiliary labels that should be used in the pharmacist's professional
			 judgment.
(f) Other
			 equipment;
1. Graduates of assorted
			 sizes;
2. Two mortars and pestles
			 of assorted sizes;
3. Two
			 spatulas;
4. One oral solid
			 counting tray;
5. Ointment slab,
			 tile or ointment paper pad;
6.
			 Typewriter, word processor or computer with label printer; and
7. Any other equipment necessary for a
			 specialized practice setting where such a specialized practice takes
			 place.
(g) Adequate
			 supply of drugs most commonly prescribed.
(h) Assorted sizes and types of appropriate
			 dispensing containers.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.06 - Drug Distribution and Control

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(1) General. A drug distribution system is
			 the entirety of that mechanism by which a prescription drug order is executed,
			 from the time the practitioner transmits the order either orally, in writing,
			 or electronically to an authorized health professional to the time the ordered
			 drug is administered to the patient or delivered to the patient for
			 self-administration.
(2)
			 Responsibility. The pharmacist-in-charge shall be responsible for the safe and
			 efficient distribution, control, and accountability for drugs, including IV
			 solutions and irrigation solutions. The other professional staff of the clinic
			 shall cooperate with the pharmacist-in-charge in meeting this responsibility
			 and in ordering, administering, and accounting for the pharmaceutical materials
			 so as to achieve this purpose. The pharmacist-in-charge shall establish written
			 procedures for the distribution of medications including standard ward
			 inventory, emergency kits, etc. to achieve this goal.
(a) The drugs must be identified up to the
			 point of administration;
(b) The
			 pharmacy must receive a direct, electronic (only for drugs to be administered
			 on site) or mechanical copy of a practitioner's order before the first dose of
			 medication is dispensed except as defined by the clinic stat order
			 policy;
(c) Records of all
			 transactions of the clinic pharmacy as may be required by law, and as may be
			 necessary to maintain accurate control over and accountability for all
			 pharmaceutical materials within the scope of the clinic practice. Nothing in
			 this section shall prohibit the use of computerized records, where such records
			 meet all other requirements of the law. If an outpatient clinic pharmacy elects
			 to dispense prescription medications other than outpatient prescriptions as
			 defined herein, the pharmacy must meet all applicable State and Federal Laws
			 and regulations and must also obtain a retail pharmacy permit; and
(d) Participation in those aspects of the
			 clinic patient care evaluation program which relate to pharmaceutical material
			 utilization and effectiveness.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.07 - Administration of Drugs. General

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Drugs shall be administered only upon the orders of those
				members of the medical staff who have been granted staff privileges. Drugs
				shall be administered by authorized licensed personnel in accordance with
				policies and procedures specified by the appropriate committee of the facility,
				under applicable laws and rules and regulations, and by usual and customary
				standards of good medical practice.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28, 26-4-37, 26-4-100.