Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 059 - Pharmacy, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pharmacy, Board of › Chapter 19 - LICENSING OF PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES › Section 19-10 - Minimum Structural and Equipment Requirements to Operate a Retail Pharmacy

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All retail pharmacies operating in this
				State must meet the following requirements:
(i) The pharmacy shall include a sink with a
				hot and cold water supply, exclusive of restroom facilities, with adequate
				sewage disposal;
(ii) The pharmacy
				shall be properly lighted and ventilated. The temperature of the pharmacy shall
				be maintained within a range compatible with the proper storage of
				pharmaceuticals;
(iii) The pharmacy
				shall have adequate shelving; there shall be adequate counter space; the
				working surface shall be kept clear and uncluttered at all times for the
				preparation or compounding of prescriptions to meet the requirements of the
				pharmacy. Any pharmacy where compounding prescriptions occurs must meet the
				structural and equipment requirements identified in Chapter 13 of these
				rules;
(iv) A fax machine or
				similar electronic equipment capable of producing an identical document shall
				be located in the pharmacy;
(v) A
				separate refrigerator located in the pharmacy, with sufficient capacity to
				serve the needs of the pharmacy, equipped with a thermometer which provides a
				storage temperature of 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit (2-8 degrees Centigrade). The
				use of such refrigerator shall be limited to the storage of drugs. If a freezer
				compartment is utilized, it must maintain a temperature of -13 to 14 degrees
				Fahrenheit (-20 to -10 degrees Centigrade);
(vi) Class A prescription balance or
				electronic scale with 10mg sensitivity if the pharmacy participates in
				compounding. Pharmacies that do not compound or do not dispense are not
				required to obtain or maintain a prescription balance or electronic
				scale;
(vii) A professional
				reference library (text or electronic format) that shall include the following:
(A) Current Wyoming pharmacy laws;
(B) Current edition of
Facts and
				Comparisons
or a comparable reference accepted by the Board;
(C) Current drug interaction text that
				provides, at a minimum, quarterly updates;
(D) Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy quarterly
				newsletter by access to the Board website; and
(E) The current edition (as incorporated by
				reference in this Chapter), with supplements, of the U.S. Food and Drug
				Administration (FDA) "Orange Book" or an alternate reference that provides the
				same information as the FDA "Orange Book." Proven access to the Board website
				link to the Orange Book meets this requirement.
(viii) Pharmacies must maintain adequate
				security to deter theft of drugs by personnel or public. Security requirements
				for new or remodeled pharmacies must meet the requirements of this chapter. No
				person other than the pharmacist, intern or technician employed by the pharmacy
				shall be permitted in the pharmacy without the express consent of the PIC. If
				the pharmacy is located in a facility in which the public has access and the
				pharmacy's hours of operation are different from the rest of the facility, the
				pharmacy must be designed so that it can be securely locked and made
				inaccessible when the pharmacy is not open;
(ix) The pharmacy shall be arranged in an
				orderly fashion and kept clean. All required equipment shall be clean and in
				good operating condition;
(x) If
				automated counting devices are utilized, the pharmacy shall have a method to
				calibrate and verify the accuracy of the automated counting device and shall
				verify the accuracy and document doing so on a quarterly basis;
(xi) Consecutive numbering of all
				prescriptions must be maintained, along with appropriate printing equipment to
				product prescription drug labels; and
(xii) In addition to the requirements
				identified in this chapter, all pharmacies involved in the preparation of
				sterile compounded products must meet the requirements of Chapter 17 of these
				rules.