Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 40 - Technology-assisted Technician Product Verification Programs › Rule 657-40.3 - Tpv Program Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Site-specific.
A TPV program shall be specific to the site at
			 which technician product verification is utilized.
(2)
TPV program oversight.
A
			 pharmacy shall, at all times, have one designated responsible pharmacist who is
			 responsible for meeting TPV program requirements. The responsible pharmacist is
			 not required to be on duty at all times when the TPV program is in use and may
			 designate one or more pharmacists on duty to supervise the activities of
			 checking technicians.
(3)
Checking technician qualifications.
Prior to authorizing a
			 technician to conduct TPV program checking technician activities, the
			 responsible pharmacist shall ensure the certified pharmacy technician has met
			 the minimum requirements of rule
			 657-40.4 (155A).
(4)
Staff responsibilities.
Within a TPV program, each pharmacist shall optimize clinical pharmacy services
			 and ensure consistent and safe implementation of the program. A pharmacist
			 shall be on site and available to checking technicians during any period when
			 TPV is utilized. Each individual involved in the TPV program shall be
			 responsible for the activities performed by that individual, ensuring the
			 activities adhere to TPV program policies and procedures and board
			 rules.
(5)
Technology
			 required.
The pharmacy's prescription processing system shall have
			 appropriate scanning technology to ensure each product is accurately filled and
			 verified. Scanning technology shall include barcode scanning or superior
			 electronic scanning to verify that the National Drug Code (NDC) of the
			 container of product being used to fill the prescription or medication order
			 matches the NDC of the product entered into the pharmacy's prescription
			 processing system to fill the prescription or medication order. Only a
			 pharmacist shall be authorized to override a scanning technology error or
			 exception. When scanning technology does not function properly, only a
			 pharmacist shall be authorized to visually verify the product or manually enter
			 the drug product into the pharmacy's prescription processing system. The
			 pharmacy's prescription processing system shall be capable of documenting each
			 step of the dispensing or medication distribution process and identifying which
			 pharmacy employee was responsible for each step of the dispensing or
			 distribution process.
(6)
Pharmacy responsibility.
Except in an institutional setting, a
			 pharmacy utilizing a TPV program shall ensure that no more than three checking
			 technicians per pharmacist are engaged in TPV activities within the
			 prescription-filling process at any time. The pharmacy shall ensure that onsite
			 pharmacist practice hours are not reduced but are redistributed directly to
			 clinical pharmacy services.
(7)
Board notification and inspection.
Prior to implementing a TPV
			 program, a pharmacy shall provide advance notice to the board, on forms
			 provided by the board, of its intention to implement a TPV program. The board
			 may require an onsite inspection prior to program commencement.
(8)
Program discontinuation.
A pharmacy shall provide notice to the board when it discontinues a TPV
			 program. A pharmacy intending to implement a previously discontinued TPV
			 program shall provide advance notice to the board, on forms provided by the
			 board, of its intent to implement a TPV program pursuant to subrule
			 40.3(7).