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Form for hospital pharmacies needing to purchase large quantities of tax-free
grain alcohol
ATF-1447
Form to request permission to destroy damaged, outdated, or unwanted
controlled substances
Form 41
Form to report substantial theft or loss of controlled stubstances
Form 106
Form used to order C-II controlled substances
Form 222
Form used to send C-II controlled substances to a reverse distributor for
disposal
Form 222
Form used to order the forms used to order C-II controlled substances
Form 222a
Form used to apply for a new DEA dispenser registration
Form 224
Form used to renew a DEA dispenser registration
Form 224a
Form used to renew a DEA dispenser registration for a retail chain
Form 224b
Form used to apply for a new DEA narcotic treatment program registration
Form 363
Form used to renew a DEA narcotic treatment program registration
Form 363a
Form used to apply for a new DEA chemical distributor registration
Form 510
Application form for approval of use of narcotic drugs in a treatment program.
Form 2632
DEA for for physicians authorized to administer and dispense narcotic drugs for
treament of detoxification
Form 2633
Form entitled Hospital Request for Methadone Detoxification Treatment
Form 2636
Controlled substance schedule of a preparation containing not more than 50
mg of morphine/100 mL or per 100g combined with non-narcotic active
ingredients
C-III
Controlled substance schedule of buprenorphine SL
C-III
Controlled substance schedule of oral diphenoxylate with atropine
C-V
Controlled substance schedule of oral diphenoxylate/atropine
C-V
Number of times a C2 script can be transferred
0
Number of refills allowed for phentermine prescribed for obesity in Kansas
0
Number of consumer members on the Kansas Board of Pharmacy
1
Number of business days within which a pharmacy must notify the local DEA
Diversion Field Office after discovery of theft or significant loss of a CS
1
Number of times a C3-C5 (with refills) can be transferred in Kansas if
pharmacies do not share a real time computer system
1
Number of pharmacy students or interns a Kansas pharmacist preceptor may
supervise
2
Number of years a vaccination protocol that establishes what vaccines a
pharmacist may administer, procedures for record keeping, and emergency
response is considered valid
2
Number of days a physician may administer a single day supply of methadone
to a patient waiting for admission into narcotic treatment program
3
Number of years a DEA dispenser registration is valid
3
Number of grams maximum of pseudoephedrine base that may be sold to a
single patient in a day
3.6
Number of times a pharmacist may refill a C3-C4 prescription if authorized
5
Number of days within which a PIC must notify the board of ceasing to serve as
PIC
5
Number of years a pharmacist must practice in Kansas to serve on the Board of
Pharmacy
5
Number of years which incident reports must be kept in Kansas
5
Number of years a pharmacy must keep controlled substance records after last
entry (i.e., last refill)
5
Number of pharmacists on the Kansas Board of Pharmacy
6
Number of years HIPPA documentation, including signed acknowledgements of
Notice of Privacy Practices, must be retained
6
Number of months a pharmacist may refill a C3-C4 if authorized
6
Number of months a C2 prescription is valid from issuance
6
Number of days pharmacist has to obtain the original prescription from a
physician for an emergency C2 script
7
Number of months minimum between controlled substance inventories
8
Number of grams maximum of pseudoephedrine base that may be sold to a
single patient in 30 days
9
Number of different OTC drugs maximum that may be offered for sale through
a vending machine
12
Number of months maximum between controlled substance inventories
12
Number of months allowed to refill authorized C5 refills from the date of
issuance
12
Number of days prior to a proposed transfer a registrant must notify the DEA
prior to transferring to another registrant
14
Number of years minimum age of individuals allowed to purchase C5s OTC
18
Number of doses of codeine containing cough syrup that can be sold in 48
hours
24
Number of days within which a Kansas-licensed pharmacist must notify the
Board of Pharmacy of any change of address
30
Number of days a drug wholesaler, acting as a supplier, has to complete a DEA
Form 222 before it becomes void
60
Number of days to complete a partial fill on a C2 prescription for a patient
diagnosed as terminally ill
60
Number of days allowed to complete a partial fill for a C2 prescription for a
patient residing in a LTCF
60
Number of hours allowable to complete a partial fill for C2 for an ambulatory
patient
72
Number of hours a pharmacist has to verify accuracy of the computer record for
filling/refilling C3-C4 prescriptions
72
Number of days maximum supply that may be prescribed and dispensed on
multiple C2 prescriptions with the same day of issuance
90
Number of mg maximum codeine per dosage unit combined with non-narcotic
active ingredients to be scheduled as C3
90
Number of mL maximum of codeine-containing cough syrup that can be sold to
a single patient in 48 hours
120
Number of mg maximum codeine per 100 ml or 100 g combined with non-
narcotic active ingredients to be scheduled as a C5
200
Number of doses, maximum, of medication a hospital emergency room may
provide to an outpatient when local retail pharmacies are closed and there is no
pharmacist on the premises
QS
Number of doses, maximum, of C2 drug that may be prescribed and dispensed
off of an emergency C2 script
QS
Number of doses, maximum, of C2 drug that may be prescribed and dispensed
off of a single written C2 script
No Limit
In Kansas, combination products containing this drug must be counted exactly
during annual CS inventory, regardless of CS schedule
Hydrocodone
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Focused on Purity and Quality
Prohibited the interstate transfer of adulterated or misbranded drugs
Recognized USP/NF Standards
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
Focused on Safety
New drug cannot be marketed until proven safe (drugs prior to 1938 were
exempt)
Power given to Congress via authority over interstate commerce
Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
Established 2 classes of drugs: Rx and OTC
Established provisions for dispensing prescription drugs
Established labeling requirements for OTC and prescription drugs
Established use of NDC numbers
Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962
Focused on safety AND efficacy
Impacts all drugs after 1962 and new drugs with an NDA approved since 1938
Established effectiveness as a standard
Established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Transfered jurisdiction of Rx advertising from FTC to FDA
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970
All new and refilled scripts must be dispensed in child-proof container unless:
Prescriber specifies for single prescription
Patient indicates they do not want
Container is being used in institution and maintained by health professionals
SL Nitroglycerin or Isosorbide
Potassium in UD form
Aerosol containers for inhalation
Oral Contraceptives or estrogens in dispenser pak
Enforced by Consumer Product Safety Commission
Failure to comply is MISBRANDING
Medical Device Amendment of 1976
Classification of all devices into 3 classes based on the degree of control
necessary to assue safety and effectiveness; most regulated are class 3
Federal Anti-Tampering Act of 1982
Federal offense to tamper with consumer products
Requires tamper resistant packaging for OTC
Waxman-Hatch Act of 1984
AKA Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act
Granted pharmaceutical manufacturers incentives by granting some market
exclusivity
Increased availability of generics
Required FDA to publish an up-to-date list of all Rx and OTC drugs approved
for safety and efficacy (The Orange Book)
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
AKA Waxman-Hatch Act
Granted pharmaceutical manufacturers incentives by granting some market
exclusivity
Increased availability of generics
Required FDA to publish an up-to-date list of all Rx and OTC drugs approved
for safety and efficacy (The Orange Book)
Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
Prohibits sale, purchase, or trade or RX samples
Restricts distribution to prescribers or hospital pharmacy (no retail pharmacy)
Prescriber must write a written request for samples
Guidelines for advertising
Requires licensing of prescription drug wholesalers
Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 90)
First fedeal law to directly address pharmacy practice standards
Establised a federal policy requiring DUR (prospective instead of retrospective)
Established standards of practice for pharmacists as a condition of participating
in Medicaid program
Rebates from "best price" go back to state Medicaid program
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)
Defined dietary supplements as foods rather than drugs and limited FDA's role
in regulatioin
Burden is on FDA to probe lack of safety prior to removal from market
Defined specific claims manufacturers can make
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Notice of privacy practices must be provided to patients
When PHI used for a purpose not associated with treatment, payment, or
operations (TPO) consent must be obtained
Established training requirements and requirements for Privacy Officer
FDA Modernization Act of 1997
Federal Compliance Guide regarding Pharmacy Compounding
Changed the wording of required legend to "Rx Only"
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
Added Part D (prescription drug benefit) to Medicare
Provision for MTM
Required development and implementation of standard for e-prescribing
Permits importation of Rx drugs from Canada if HHS Secretary certifies safety
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA)
Post marketing safety initiatives: Medguides, PPI, DTC advertising
PPI must be dispensed each time Rx dispensed; in institutional setting given
prior to first dose and every 30 days
Provided FDA with the authority to impose risk evaluation and mitigation
strategies (REMS) including Medguides and other restricted distribution
programs
Labeling requirements for OTC Drugs
"Adequate directions for use"
Labeling requirements for Rx Drugs
"Adequate information for use"
Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI)
established ANDA process (abbreviated new drug application for generics)
Deals with the efficacy of drugs marketed between 1938-1962
Class 3 Medical Device
one that supports or sustains human life or is of substantial importance in
preventing impairment of human health or presents a potential, unreasonable
risk of illness or injury
New Drug Application (NDA)
Used if new drug is a newly discovered chemical or for an established drug
offered in a new dosage form, with ne therapeutic claims, in new dosage levels,
or for a different patient population
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
approval to market a generic
IND
investigational new drug
Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA)
application to allow a company to make changes to a product that already has
an approved NDA. CDER must approve all changes to ensure that conditions
originally set for the product are still met
FDA Clinical Trials Phase 1
Small number of patients (20-80)
Evaluates safety
Determines safe dosage range
Identifies side effects
FDA Clinical Trials Phase 2
Small number of patients with condition (100-300)
Establishes testing protocol
Establishes if drug is effective
Further evaluates safety
FDA Clinical Trials Phase 3
1000-3000 patients in a clinical setting
Usually double-blinded
Confirms effectiveness
Monitors side effects
Compares to commonly used treatments
FDA Clinical Trials Phase 4
Post-marketing surveillance
Dietary supplement (also know as food or nutritional supplement)
a preparation intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients (such as
vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids) that may be missing or
may not be consumed in sufficient quantities in a person's diet
Must contain disclaimer that FDA has not evaluated and is not intended to
"diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease"
Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads
Required for Medicaid outpatient scripts as of 2008
Enacted as a fraud reducing measure
Must contain features to prevent copying, erasure or modifcation, and the use
of counterfeit forms
OTC Advertising
Regulated by FTC
Rx Advertising
Regulated by FDA
Adulteration
the quality or purity of the product is compromised; does not have the
strength, quality or purity represented or expected; potentially contaminated or
prepared under conditions not comforming to GMP
Misbranding
the act of labeling the product falsely or in a misleading way
Refilling a prescription without authorization is misbranding
Behind the Counter Drugs (BTC)
class of drugs sold only by a pharmacist or available only in a pharmacy
Medication Therapy Management Services
Plans must have MTM program that may be provided by a pharmacist;
pharmacists to be reimbursed for time spent counseling targeted patients
Retrospective Drug Use review
performed by DUR board of physicians and pharmacist to review medication
use trends and data over a specified period of time and attempt to evaluate and
improve medication use
Prospective Drug Use Review
actice resolution of drug therapy problems through a comprehensive review of
a patient's prescription at the point of dispensing; includes screening
prescriptions, counseling patients, and documentation
Orange Book
approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations
Orange Book: Pharmaceutical Equivalents
same active ingredient, identical strength, dosage form
Orange Book: Therapeutic Equivalents
bioequivalence, same clinical effect of safety profile when administered
Orange Book: Code A
therapeutically equivalent to the reference drug product
Orange Book: Code B
not considered therapeutically equivalent
Orange Book: Code AA
drugs in conventional dosage forms, NO bioequivalence problem
Orange Book: Code AB
established scientific bioequivalence, any potential problems have been
identified and resolved
Drug recall class presenting reasonable probability of serious adverse health
consequences or death
1
Drug recall class presenting risk of !!!!!!
temporary or medically reversible adverse effects or remote possibility of
serious adverse effects
Drug Recall: Class 3
not likely to cause advers health effects
National Drug Code (NDC)
used for FDA identification purposes, does not indicate approval status
required on all drugs (RX and OTC)
1st 5 numbers: manufacturer/distributor
2nd 4 numbers: drug name and dosage form
3rd 2 numbers: package size
Kansas: Use of title "pharmacy" or "drugstore"
unlawful for any person not a state licensed pharmacist or any business that
does not have a state licensed pharmacist in continuous employ to use or
exhibit the words "pharmacy", "drugstore", or "apothecary"
Kansas: Vending machine items that cannot be sold
Poisons
Prescription meds
Drugs containing ephedrine
Drugs intended for human use by hypodermic injection
Kansas: Vending machine labeling requirements
Identification of the owner
Toll free telephone number of the owner
Statement advising purchaser to check expiration date prior to using
Telephone number for the state board
Kansas: Conditions for the sale of a poison
Poisons should be colored in such a way to make them readily distinguishable
from food products
Kansas: Labeling and Information requirements for selling non-prescription
DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide)
must be labeled by the manufacturer and seller
Label muse contain description of all the contents of the solution, statement of
purity, percent concentration of DMSO in solution, manufacturer name and
address
Seller must give additional printed material to the purchaser that provides
adequate warning against use that may be dangerous to the health of the user
Kansas: Vaccine Admisitration Guidelines
A pharmacist or a pharmacy student or intern working under the direct
supervision and control of a pharmacist may administer pursuant to a
vaccination protocol if they have successfully completed an accredited course of
study and training and have current CPR certificate (must be able to furnish
proof of completion to the board upon request)
Kansas: Age restriction for flu vaccine
Can administer to age 6 and older
Kansas: Age restriction of vaccines (not flu)
Can administer to age 18 and older
Kansas: Vaccine documentation
All vaccinees will be given a written immunization recod for their personal files
Administration shall be promptly reported to the PCP by fax, mail, or other
electronic means.
If patient does not have a PCP, report to the physician who has entered the
protocol
Report to appropriate county or state immunization registries
Kansas: Brand Exchange
Dispensing of a different drug product of the same dosage form, strength, and
generic name than the brand name drug product prescribed
Pharmacist may exercise brand exchange with a view toward achieving a lower
cost for the patient unless marked DAW or FDA had determined not to be
bioequivalent
Kansas: Direct Supervision
process by which the responsible pharmacist shall observe and direct the
activities of a pharmacy student or technician to a sufficient degree to assure
that all activities are performed accurately, safely, and without risk or harm to
patients
**And to complete the final check before dispensing**
Kansas: Pharmacist in charge
Person responsible to the board for a registered establishment's compliance
with the laws and regulations of the state
Must pass the law exam by 85% or higher
Kansas: Pharmacy student
an individual registered with the board and enrolled in an accredited school of
pharmacy
Kansas: Pharmacy Technician
an individual, who under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist may
perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other non-discretionary tasks
related to the processing of a prescription; may not perform duties restricted to
a pharmacist
Kansas: Preceptor
Licensed pharmacist with at least 2 years of experience as a pharmacist who
supervises students obtaining pharmaceutical experience required by law
Kansas: Retail Dealer
A person selling at retail non-prescription drugs that are fully pre-packaged by
the manufacturer or distributor and are labeled for consumer use in accordance
with state and federal regulations
Kansas: Vaccine Protocol
a written protocol, agreed to by a pharmacist and a person licensed to practive
medicine and surgery by the state board of healing arts, which establishes
procedures and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for administering a
vaccine by the pharmacist for a period of time specified within, not to exceed
two years
Kansas: Vaccine Protocol time limit
may not exceed two years
Kansas: Pharmacy Intern
an individual who is a prospective candidate foe examination as a licensed
pharmacist and who is qualified to receive and is obtaining pharmaceutical
experience set forth in the pharmacy practice act
Can be an intern without being a student
Kansas: Pharmacy Intern requirements
Must register with the board and pay fee
All submissions are the responsibility of the intern not the preceptor
Requires 1500 hours (hours do not count before admission to pharmacy school
or registration as an intern)
Kansas: Pharmacy Intern hour requirements
1500 hours
Kansas: Pharmacist qualifications for licensure
18 years old
Graduate of an approved school
Minimum of one year pharmaceutical experience under an approved preceptor
Pass examination
Kansas: Display of license
License must be displayed in an area usually occupied or visible to the public
License may not be displayed if not a business were pharmacist is actively
involved in profession
Kansas: Licensure by reciprocity
May be licensed after taking law exam if already licensed in another state
Shall file proof of training and educatuion to board
Requirements based on requirements at the time of original licensure
Kansas: Requirements of foreign grads
shall provide proog of ability to communicate verbally and in written form in
English
must pass English as a foreign language exam (TOEFL)
Kansas License renewal date
June 30 biennial
Kansas: License Renewal Fee
$150
$200 if late
Kansas: Change of Residential Address
must notify the board in writing within 30 days
Kansas: Continuing Education Requirements
3 CEU (30 hours)
Kansas: Jurisdiction of the Board for License Revocation
May temporarily suspend or limit the license in accordance with emergency
adjudicative proceedings; may revoke, suspend, or place in probationary status
or deny renewal
Kansas: Hearings/appeals for License Revocation
Revocation is for all time but can apply in one year for reinstatement
Kansas: Nametag Requirement
Pharmacist, student, intern, and pharmacy technician must wear name tags
designated with function
Kansas: Pharmacy Technician Registration
Must register with the board
Must pass exam approved by the board within 30 days of becoming registered
Pharmacy must maintain list of techs employed by the pharmacy
Registration must be displayed
Kansas: Pharmacy Tech renewal
$25 fee
Expires 10-31
Kansas: Pharmacy Tech Job Change
Must notfy the board within 30 days of new employment
Kansas: Pharmacy Tech Training Course
Must complete training course within 180 days of employment
Pharmacy keeps records of name and address of tech, date training course
started, name and address of pharmacy
Kansas: Pharmacy Tech Ratio
1 RPh: 2 techs (if not certified)
1 RPh: 3 techs (if certified)
Kansas: Board of Pharmacy Term
Term is 4 years
Serve a maximum of 2 terms
Kansas: Board of Pharmacy Appointment
Appointed by the Governor
Kansas: Board of Pharmacy Inspection Authority
May inspect in a lawful manner drugs kept or for sale in Kansas pharmacy
References Officially Recognized by FDCA
USP/NF and Homeopathic Pharmacopeia
Whom has the authority to sign a DEA-222
A pharmacist or non-pharmacist as designated in a current and properly
executed power of attorney
A pharmacist or non-pharmacist who signed the most recent DEA application
for a controlled substance registration
Approved DEA filing methods for prescriptions
C2 in one file, C3-5 in one file, non-controlleds in 3rd file
C2 scripts in one file, C3-5 and non-controlleds together
Kansas: Change in PIC notification to board
Must notify the board in writing within 5 days of decision to quit as PIC
Kansas: Required references for community pharmacy (3)
Medical dictionary
Recognized reference in drug interactions
Copy of the Kansas Controlled Substance Act and regulations
Kansas: Requirements for community pharmacy medication profile record
Name and address of patient
Initial date of dispensing and prescription number
Name of the dispensing pharmacist
Drug allergies and sensitivities
Kansas: Prescription Format
may be written, telephonic, or electronic
Blank written orders must have two signature lines
Prescription ordes shall be recorded in writing by the pharmacist and the record
so made constitutes an original prescription
A prescription is an order received for OUTpatients
A medication order is for INpatients
Kansas: Prescription Copies
Cannot fill a prescription copy
A copy issued for reference must bear "This prescription copy is issued for
reference only"
Kansas: Pharmacist Function in filling Rx: Legitimate Medical Purpose
rescription for the drug was issued with a valid pre-existing patient-prescriber
relationship rather than an internet or telephone consultation
Kansas: Pharmacist Function in filling Rx: Judgmental Functions
Judgmental functions that constitute filling or refillin can only be performed by
a pharmacist or pharmacy student under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
Only non-judgmental duties associated with preparation can be designated to a
tech; in process and final checks must be done by a pharmacist
Kansas: Electronic Prescription Transmission
Must be issued within the course of professional practice for legitimate medical
purpose
Must identify the transmitter's phone for verbal confirmation; date and time of
transmission; identity of pharmacy to receive
Must be transmitted by prescriber or designated agent
May be saved as a hard copy or as an electronic document
Kansas: Electronic Prescription Transmission C3-5
May be transmitted electronically
Kansas: Electronic Prescription Transmission C2 (3 cases where acceptable)
Escript counts as hard copy for
C2 order to be compounded for direct administration to patient by injection
C2 order for resident of nursing facility, nursing facility for mental health, or
assisted living facility
C2 order for patient released by registered institution to a home hospice setting
that continues to provide care
Kansas: Emergency Script for C2
Quantity prescribed and dispensed limited to amount adequate to treat patient
during emergency
Must be reduced immediately to hard copy
Prescriber must issue a written prescription within 7 days and write on the face
"authorization for emergency dispensing" and date of the transmitted Rx order
Upon receipt of written order, attach to hard copy, notify DEA if no written Rx
received
Kansas: Emergency Script for C2: time to receive written order
prescriber must issue within 7 days
Kansas: Refill limitations
Limited to one year from date of origin
Controlled Substances limited to 6 months or 5 refills
Refill at will: no limitation to the number of times it may be refilled except may
not be refilled after the expiration of the time specified or one year (whichever
is first)
Kansas: Refill without authorization
May refill without authorization (not controlled substance) when all reasonable
efforts to contact the prescriber have failed and in the pharmacist's professional
judgment continuation is necessary for patient health and welfare. May only
refill amount sufficient to maintain patient until provider can be contacted; no
more than 7 days or one package. May not fill if prescriber states on Rx "no
emergency filling"
Kansas: Refill without authorization limits
7 days or one package
May not fill if prescriber states on Rx "no emergency filling"
Kansas: Drug Scheduling
The Kansas Board of Pharmacy shall submit to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate a report on substances
proposed by the Board for scheduling, rescheduling , or deletion by the
legislature.
Kansas: Controlled Substance Samples
Cannot distribute C2-C5 samples (differs from Federal Law)
Kansas: Controlled Substance Records
Must be maintained on file for no less than 5 years from the date of last entry
in the record.
Kansas: Controlled Substance for provider use
A prescription may not be issued in order for a practitioner to obtain CS for
supplying himself or any other practitioner for the purpose of general
dispensing to patients
Kansas: Controlled Substance Preprinted Blanks
CS C2-C5 may not be issued on a prescription blank which is preprinted with
the name of a proprietary preparation or strength or quantity or directions
Kansas: Telephone/Fax C3-C5 scripts
Controlled substance prescriptions C3-C5 may be transmitted by telephone by
a prescriber or designated agent to the pharmacy. The transmission may be
oral or by fax. If telephoned or faxed by other than the prescriber, the
prescription shall bear the name of the person so transmitting the prescription.
Kansas: Cancelling C2 scripts by pharmacist
All written or emergency scripts for a C2 medication must be cancelled on the
face of the prescription with the name of the pharmacist filling it
Kansas: Cancelling C2 Scripts by intern
All written or emergency scripts for a C2 medication must be cancelled with the
name of the pharmacy intern and the preceptor authorizing filling the
prescription
Kansas: C2 Script Length of Validity
A C2 script is valid for 6 months from its date of issuance (no limit in federal
law)
Kansas: Emergency refill of narcs
C2 and narcotic drugs listed in any schedule are exceptions to the 7-day
emergency refilling allowance
Kansas: CS Inventory with PIC change
Resigning PIC must inventory prior to leaving position, new PIC must inventory
all CS within 72 hours or beginning to function as PIC
Kansas: CS Inventory Exact Count
C2 substances and products containing Hydrocodone must be counted exactly
Kansas: Hypodermic needle designation
Defined as "drug paraphenalia"
KS: Treatment of Obesity with Amphetamines
Amphetamines will not be dispensed or prescribed to treat obesity
Kansas: Treatment of Obesity
Physician shall personally take complete history and document it
Physician shall prescribe nutritional counseling, including behavior modification
and exercise for weight loss, and record those on the patient record
The physician shall not dispense more that a 30 day supply of CS at one time
The physician must monitor the patient and record the findings in the patient
chart with each visit
The physician shall not dispense or prescribe additional CS to treat obesity for a
patient who was not achieved a weight loss of at least 5% during initial 90 days
Law does not cover methylphenidate or pemoline
Kansas: Obesity Treatment Supply
Physician may not prescribe nor dispense more than a 30 day supply
Kansas: Long-term Obesity Treatment
A physician shall not dispense or prescribe additional CS to treat obesity for a
patient who has not achieved a weight loss of at least 5% during the initial 90
days
NDC
used by FDA for identification purposes, does not indicate approval status
USP/NF
combination of two official compendi: the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and
the National Formulary
USP: Mongraphs for drug substances, dosage forms, compounded preparations;
dietary supplements appear in separate section
NF: Excipient monographs
Drug product in US must conform to USP/NF standards to avoid possible
charges of adulteration or misbranding
Kansas: Condition of places the sell drugs
Every place occupied or used for the preparation for sale, manufacture,
packing, storage, sale or distribution of any food or drug shall be properly
lightd, drained, plumbed, ventilated and screened
Conducted with strict regart to the influence of such condition upon the puruty
and wholesomeness of foods or drugs therein produced
Enforced by the Secretary of Health and Environment
Kansas: Use of the title "pharmacy" or "drugstore"
unlawful for any person not a state licensed phamracist or any business that
does not have a state licensed pharmacist in continuous employ to use or
exhibit the words "pharmacy", "drugstore", or "apothecary"
Kansas: Conditions for sale of poison
must be colored in such a way to make them readily distinguishable from food
products
Kansas: Labeling requirements for selling non-prescription DMSO (dimethyl
sulfoxide)
Label shall contain a description of all contents of the solution, staement of
purity, the percent of DMSO in the solution, the manufactures name and
address
Seller or supplier muse provide addtional prointent material to the person
receiving that provides adequate warning against use that may be dangerous to
the health of the user
Kansas: administer
Direct application of a drug, whether by injection, inhalation, ingection or other
means by a practioner pursant to the lawful direction of a practioner. Nothing
contained in the pharmacy act shall prohibit a duly licensed practioner from
purchasing and keeping drugs, from compounding precriptions, or from
adminsitering, supplying or dispensing to such practioner's patients such drugs
as may be fit, proper, and necessary
Kansas: Vaccine Administration Requirements
A pharmacist or pharmacy student or intern working under the direct
supervision and control of a pharmacist may administer influenza vaccine to a
person 6 or older and may administer other vaccines to a person 18 or older
pursuant to a vaccine protocol if the individual has successfully completed an
accredited course of study and training and has current CPR certification
Kansas: Flu shot requirements
Pharmacist, pharmacy student, or intern
Age 6 and up
Kansas: Vaccine requirements (not flu)
Pharmacist, pharmacy student, or intern
Age 18 and up
Kansas: Vaccine Record
All vaccinees will be given a written immunization record for their personal files
Administration shall be promptly reported to PCP by mail, fax, or other
electronic means. If patient does not have PCP it shall be eported to physician
whom has entered the protocol.
Immunization will also be reported to appropriate county or state immunization
registries.
Kansas: Brand Exchange
Dispensing of a different drug product of the same dosage form, strenth, and
generic name than the brand name drug prescribed
Pharmacist may exercise brand exchange with a view toward achieving a lower
cost for patient unless marked DAW or FDA has determined not to be
bioequivalent
Kansas: Direct Supervision
process bu which the responsible pharmacist shall
Codeine C-III
Not more than :
- 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters
- 90 milligrams per dosage unit
-with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic
amounts
Codeine C-V
Not more than 200 milligrams of codeine or any of its salts per 100 milliliters
or per 100 grams.
Equiv table for Sudafed Tabs totaling 3.6g
30 mg Sudafed HCl : 146 tabs
60 mg Sudafed HCl : 73 tabs
120 mg Sudafed HCl : 36 tabs
Which FDCA amendment exempted certain drugs from the "adequate directions
for use" labeling requirement if they bear "Rx only" on their labels?
a. Durham Humphrey
b. Kefauver-Harris
c. Prescription Drug Marketing
d. Waxman-Hatch
a. Durham Humphrey
The FDCA defines a "new drug" as a previously approved drug entity with a new:
a. route of administration.
b. indication for use.
c. combination of ingredients.
d. a and b
e. a, b and c.
e. route of administration, indication for use, combination of ingredients.
Which of the following circumstances would be considered "adulteration" under
the FDCA?
a. A drug is prepared and packaged under unsanitary conditions.
b. The drug's manufacturing procedures do not conform to GMP standards.
c. The drug is subject to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act and is not
packaged accordingly.
d. a and b
e. a, b and c
d. A drug is prepared and packaged under unsanitary conditions, The drug's
manufacturing procedures do not conform to GMP standards.
Which of the following circumstances would be considered "misbranding" under
the FDCA?
a. A drug's label or labeling is false or misleading.
b. A prescription for a legend drug is refilled without the prescriber's
authorization.
c. A drug is subject to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act is not packaged
accordingly.
d. a and b
e. a, b and c
e. A drug's label or labeling is false or misleading, A prescription for a legend
drug is refilled without the prescriber's authorization, A drug is subject to the
Poison Prevention Packaging Act is not packaged accordingly.
The purpose of DESI was to prove efficacy of prescription and OTC drugs that
were marketed:
a. between 1938 and 1962.
b. before 1938.
c. after 1962.
d. none of the above.
a. between 1938 and 1962.
6. The label on the container of an OTC drug intended for sale directly to a
patient must include:
a. adequate directions for safe and effective use.
b. cautions and warnings needed for the protection of the user.
c. net contents of the package
d. name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor
e. all of the above
f. only a, b and c
e. adequate directions for safe and effective use; cautions and warnings needed
for the protection of the user; net contents of the package; name and address
of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor
Which of the below is(are) officially recognized by the FDCA?
a. USP/DI
b. USP/NF
c. Homeopathic Pharmacopeia
d. a and b
e. b and c
e. USP/NF, Homeopathic Pharmacopeia
According to the Prescription Drug marketing Act of 1987, no person may sell,
purchase, or trade:
a. prescription drug samples.
b. OTC drug samples.
c. starter packages of prescription drugs.
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
a. prescription drug samples.
When a pharmacy repackages a drug product in unit-dose packages, a record
should be maintained which includes among other things the:
a. pharmacy's identification number if different from the manufacturer's lot
number.
b. product's manufacturer or supplier.
c. expiration date of the original container.
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
e. pharmacy's identification number if different from the manufacturer's lot
number, product's manufacturer or supplier, expiration date of the original
container.
Which of the following situations may require a pharmacy to register with the
FDA, be subject to FDA inspections, and comply with CGMP?
a. Community pharmacist compounds large bulk quantities of inhaler solution
and ships the product to
numerous out-of-state pharmacies for dispensing.
b. Hospital pharmacy repackages and relabels a drug product in unit-dose
packaging for routine use for inpatients.
c. Community pharmacist compounds drugs in anticipation of prescription drug
orders based on routine prescribing patterns.
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
a. Community pharmacist compounds large bulk quantities of inhaler solution
and ships the product to numerous out-of-state pharmacies for dispensing.
According to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970, a pharmacist may
reuse:
a. a glass container on a prescription refill, provided a new child-resistant
closure is used.
b. plastic non-child-resistant containers and lids on prescriptions for which the
patient has requested waiver.
c. plastic child-resistant containers and lids on prescription refills.
d. a and b
e. a, b and c
d. a glass container on a prescription refill, provided a new child-resistant
closure is used, plastic non-child-resistant containers and lids on prescriptions
for which the patient has requested waiver.
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
nitroglycerin 0.4mg, S.L. tablets
Requires NEITHER child-resistant packaging nor a patient-package insert
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
isosorbide dinitrate 40mg sustained release tablets, #100
Requires child-resistant packaging and NO patient-package insert
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
isosorbide dinitrate 5mg sublingual tablets, #100
Requires NEITHER child-resistant packaging nor a patient-package insert
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
Ovral-28, 1 month
Requires patient-package insert and NO child-resistant packaging
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
methylprednisolone dosepak
Requires NEITHER child-resistant packaging nor a patient-package insert
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
potassium chloride liquid 10%, 16 oz
Requires child-resistant packaging and NO patient-package insert
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
Haloperidol liquid concentrate, 15ml, dispensed in dropped bottle
Requires child-resistant packaging and NO patient-package insert
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
Prempro™ dial pack
Requires patient-package insert and NO child-resistant packaging
Child Resistant &/or Patient Package Insert?
Anhydrous cholestyramine powder
Requires NEITHER child-resistant packaging nor a patient-package insert
It is not necessary to dispense an oral prescription drug for human use in a
child-resistant container if the:
I. patient requests standard packaging.
II. prescriber requests standard packaging on the prescription for a specific
patient.
III. prescriber requests a blanket waiver for child-resistant packaging for all of
the prescriptions of one
patient.
IV. pharmacist, in his/her professional judgment, deems it is not necessary.
a. I
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. II, III and IV
b.
I. patient requests standard packaging.
II. prescriber requests standard packaging on the prescription for a specific
patient.
While employed as a hospital pharmacy intern, you routinely repackage
commercially available prescription drugs into USP-quality unit-dose
containers. On January 1, 2011, you repackage Killacillin 200mg that carries an
expiration date on the container of January 2, 2013. According to FDA
recommendations, which expiration date should you place on the unit-dose
packages?
a. February 1, 2011
b. April 1, 2011
c. January 1, 2012
d. July 1, 2011
e. January 2, 2013
c. January 1, 2012
Which of the following statements is accurate concerning NDC numbers?
a. The FDA requires all commercial products to carry NDC numbers.
b. NDC number identifies the drug, strength, and size of package and is
frequently used for third-party
claims submission.
c. An NDC indicates that the drug has received NDA approval.
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
d. The FDA requires all commercial products to carry NDC numbers; NDC
number identifies the drug, strength, and size of package and is frequently
used for third-party
claims submission
According to the FDA Compliance Policy Guide, which of the following
pharmacy activities does the FDA consider to be traditional pharmacy activity
that is NOT subject to FDA enforcement?
a. Extemporaneously compounding medication on receipt of a valid prescription
from a licensed practitioner for an individual patient.
b. Compounding a medication from components that have not been determined
to meet official compendial requirements.
c. Compounding drugs for third parties who resell the drugs to individual
patients.
d. Compounding drugs that have been withdrawn from the market due to safety
concerns
a. Extemporaneously compounding medication on receipt of a valid prescription
from a licensed practitioner for an individual patient.
The FDA has notified Slipshod Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that several lots of
their OTC analgesics have been found to be contaminated with digitoxin and
present serious threat to patients' safety. The FDA is likely to request that
Slipshod announce which class of drug recall?
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. Class IV
a. Class I
Ipecac syrup, dispensed in a 4 ounce bottle to patient, is considered to be a(n):
a. prescription drug and dispensed only upon prescriptive authorization.
b. OTC drug and labeled accordingly.
c. OTC drug and labeled with specific FDA labeling requirements.
a. prescription drug and dispensed only upon prescriptive authorization.
Ipecac syrup, dispensed in 15-30ml unit-dose containers and labeled according
to FDA requirements, may be considered:
a. prescription only.
b. OTC.
b. OTC.
It is within an opthalmologist's scope of practice to prescribe:
I. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
II. Sodium Sulfacetamide solution 10%
III. Oxycodone 2.5mg/APAP 325mg
a. I only
b. III only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
e. I, II and III
e.
I. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
II. Sodium Sulfacetamide solution 10%
III. Oxycodone 2.5mg/APAP 325mg
The expiration date on the manufacturer's label of a prescription drug is July
2011. The pharmacist should consider the expiration of this drug to be:
a. July 1, 2011
b. July 15, 2011
c. July 31, 2011
d August 1, 2011
c. July 31, 2011
Which of the following has/have the authority to sign a triplicate DEA Form-222
in order to obtain C-II drugs from another registrant?
a. a pharmacist or non-pharmacist, as designated in a current and properly
executed power of attorney.
b. the pharmacist or non-pharmacist, who signed the most recent DEA
application for a controlled substance registration.
c. a pharmacist who has received verbal authorization from the owner or
manager of a pharmacy registrant.
d. a and b
e. a, b and c
d. a pharmacist or non-pharmacist, as designated in a current and properly
executed power of attorney; the pharmacist or non-pharmacist, who signed the
most recent DEA application for a controlled substance registration.
A properly executed power of attorney:
a. automatically expires in three years with the registration.
b. authorizes an individual to sign any legal document on behalf of the person
granting power of attorney.
c. must be notarized.
d. must be photocopied and the photocopy sent to the regional DEA office.
e. none of the above.
e. none of the above.
Annually, a pharmacy dispenses by prescription 100,000 dosage units of
controlled substances. Without obtaining registration as a distributor, the
pharmacy can distribute to other registrants a maximum of how many dosage
units?
a. 2500
b. 5000
c. 7500
d. 10,000
b. 5000
Controlled substance records that must be kept at the registration site include:
I. Invoices for controlled substance purchases.
II. Controlled substance prescriptions.
III. Controlled substance inventory records
IV. Executed DEA Form-222s
a. I and II
b. I, II, and III
c. II, III, and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
c.
II. Controlled substance prescriptions.
III. Controlled substance inventory records
IV. Executed DEA Form-222s
A pharmacist can fill a prescription for methadone for what medical reason?
a. maintenance of a patient's addiction.
b. detoxification of an addicted patient.
c. analgesic purposes.
d. a and c
c. analgesic purposes.
C-III and C-IV controlled substance prescriptions may be partially filled,
provided:
a. no dispensing occurs after 6 months from the date the prescription was
issued.
b. the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total
quantity prescribed.
c. each partial filling is recorded in the same manner as a refilling.
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
e. no dispensing occurs after 6 months from the date the prescription was
issue; the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the
total quantity prescribed; each partial filling is recorded in the same manner as
a refilling.
In general, C-II controlled substance prescriptions may be partially filled
provided:
a. no dispensing occurs after 72 hours from the date it was partially filled.
b. the pharmacist is unable to supply the full quantity.
c. the quantity dispensed in the partial fill is recorded on the face of the
prescription or in the computer
record
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
e. no dispensing occurs after 72 hours from the date it was partially filled; the
pharmacist is unable to supply the full quantity; the quantity dispensed in the
partial fill is recorded on the face of the prescription or in the computer
record
Which of the following are DEA-authorized methods that a pharmacist may use
to file hardcopy controlled and noncontrolled substance prescriptions?
I. All prescriptions are filed together with C-II prescriptions stamped with a red
"C".
II. C-II prescriptions in one file; C-III, C-IV, and C-V prescriptions in another
file; Non-controlled prescriptions in a third file.
III. C-II prescriptions in one file; C-III, C-IV and C-V and non-controlled
prescriptions together.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II
d. II and III
e. I, II, & III
d.
II. C-II prescriptions in one file; C-III, C-IV, and C-V prescriptions in another
file; Non-controlled prescriptions in a third file.
III. C-II prescriptions in one file; C-III, CI-V and C-V and non-controlled
prescriptions together.
After a pharmacy purchaser completes a DEA Form-222, which copy does the
pharmacy retain?
a. Copy 1
b. Copy 2
c. Copy 3
d. Copies 1 and 2
c. Copy 3
Under which of the following circumstances does the pharmacist need to notify
the DEA?
a. The pharmacy was robbed and C-IIs and 222 forms were taken.
b. The pharmacy is planning to move to a new location.
c. The owner (sole proprietor) of a community pharmacy dies.
d. All of the above.
d. The pharmacy was robbed and C-IIs and 222 forms were taken; The
pharmacy is planning to move to a new location; The owner (sole proprietor) of
a community pharmacy dies.
Which of the following statements is(are) accurate concerning the dispensing of
OTC C-V cough preparations?
a. The customer must be at least 18 years old.
b. The pharmacy technician may complete the entire transaction, including the
dispensing, under the
supervision of a pharmacist.
c. The purchaser must present suitable identification to the pharmacist if he or
she is unknown to the
pharmacist.
d. a and c
d. The customer must be at least 18 years old ; The purchaser must present
suitable identification to the pharmacist if he or she is unknown to the
pharmacist.
Who has primary authority on the federal level for the scheduling, rescheduling,
or de-scheduling of controlled substances?
a. DEA
b. FDA
c. Attorney General
d. Attorney General in conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services
d. Attorney General in conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services
If a pharmacist uses the 2-drawer manual filing system (not the computer) for
storing controlled substance prescriptions as the primary method, which of the
following schedules of medication should be marked with a red "C"?
a. All C-IIs
b. C-III, C-IV, and C-Vs
c. C-III and C-IV only
d. All non-controlled prescriptions
b. C-III, C-IV, and C-Vs
On a controlled substance inventory, opened containers with which of the
following drugs must be counted exactly?
a. C-IIs
b. C-II, C-III, and C-IVs in any size of container
c. All controlled substances
d. Only C-II, C-III, and C-IVs in opened containers
a. C-IIs
When a DEA inspector conducts an audit of your controlled substances, what
percent error are you allowed?
a. 0%
b. 3%
c. 5%
d. 10%
a. 0%
Dispensing a C-V, OTC cough syrup containing codeine is limited to which of
the following?
a. 120 ml within 48 hours
b. 180 ml within 48 hours
c. 240 ml within 48 hours
d. No limitation if Barb Woods needs it!
a. 120 ml within 48 hours
A patient requests a refill of his prescription for diphenoxylate 2.5mg/Atropine
sulfate 0.025mg. What are the limitations for refilling this prescription (with
appropriate authorization) in Kansas?
a. no refills permitted
b. maximum of 5 refills
c. maximum of 5 refills or 6 months, whichever comes first
d. one year from the date of issuance
d. one year from the date of issuance
Which of the following prescription medications can be mailed by a community
pharmacy through the US Postal Service to a patient?
a. meperidine 50 mg tablets
b. diazepam 10 mg injections
c. methylphenidate 5mg tablets
d. all of the above
d. meperidine 50 mg tablets; diazepam 10 mg injections; methylphenidate 5mg
tablets
A physician develops a product to relieve oral discomfort in cancer patients. He
has a number of colleagues who are interested in using the product and asks
you to compound it so that he may ship it to his colleagues in other states. He
will supply you with a prescription marked "For Office Use" for a very large
quantity of the preparation. The FDA
would likely:
a. view this a marketing a new drug without an approved NDA.
b. view you as a manufacturer.
c. consider your activities as being within the normal course of pharmacy
practice.
d. Both a and b
d. view this a marketing a new drug without an approved NDA; view you as a
manufacturer.
Which statement is correct about dispensing a drug for a use that is
unapproved by the FDA?
a. It is illegal for a pharmacist to dispense a prescription for an unapproved
use.
b. It is illegal only if the pharmacist is aware that it is for an unapproved use.
c. It is illegal if the use varies significantly from the regular usage (in terms of
dose, etc.)
d. It is legal to dispense a medication for an unapproved use.
d. It is legal to dispense a medication for an unapproved use.
The advertising of OTC products is regulated primarily by:
a. FDA
b. HHS
c. FTC
d. DEA
c. FTC
In order to serve on the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, you must:
a. be a resident of Kansas.
b. have been actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in Kansas for 5 years
prior to appointment.
c. have had your name submitted to the governor by the Kansas Pharmacist
Association.
d. a and b only
e. a, b, and c
d. be a resident of Kansas; have been actively engaged in the practice of
pharmacy in Kansas for 5 years prior to appointment.
The authority to grant practitioners a license to prescribe drugs resides with:
a. the federal government
b. the state government
c. the local district court
d. none of the above
b. the state government
The statement: "Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any
person other than the person for whom it was prescribed." Must appear on
prescription medication containers which contain controlled substances in the
following schedules EXCEPT:
a. C-III
b. C-V
c. C-II
d. C-IV
e. It must be on containers of all of the above schedules.
b. C-V
When a manufacturer refuses to recall its violative drug product at the request
of the FDA, which of the following legal remedies is available to the FDA?
a. Publicity
b. Injunction
c. FDA-initiated recall
d. Seizure of the product
d. Seizure of the product
(New Law - FDA can order a recall??)
Pharmacist Van received a methylphenidate prescription that was dated March
1, 2011. On what date is this prescription no longer valid in Kansas?
a. March 8, 2011
b. April 15, 2011
c. June 2, 2011
d. September 2, 2011
d. September 2, 2011
The minimum necessary requirement for disclosing PHI does NOT apply to:
a. Payment for services
b. Marketing activities
c. Treatment activities
d. a and c
c. Treatment activities
Dr. Johns, a DEA-registered internist, calls on Friday evening requesting that
you dispense #15 Levo-Dromoran tablets to Susan Folkes. You are satisfied
that the situation is an emergency. Dr. Johns must supply you with a signed
prescription within how much time?
a. 72 hours
b. 96 hours
c. 5 days
d. 7 days
d. 7 days
Dr. Johns would also like to continue Susan on this medication for two more
weeks. Which of the following is true?
a. He may write on the prescription he sends to you for the emergency period
for a total of 45 doses.
b. He may authorize and you may fill 2 refills on the emergency prescription
you wrote.
c. He must give you two prescriptions: one covering #15 doses for the
emergency time and one for the
additional doses.
d. You may alter the emergency prescription to reflect the additional doses and
have him sign his name on
it.
c. He must give you two prescriptions: one covering #15 doses for the
emergency time and one for the
additional doses.
Which items is(are) included in the definition of "unprofessional conduct" stated
in the Kansas Pharmacy Practice Act?
a. Fraud when applying for registration or a permit.
b. Intentionally falsifying or altering prescriptions.
c. Unlawful diversion of drugs to others.
d. Intentionally adulterating any drug.
e. All of the above.
e. Fraud when applying for registration or a permit; Intentionally falsifying or
altering prescriptions; Unlawful diversion of drugs to others; Intentionally
adulterating any drug.
Which of the following are true concerning pharmacists' continuing education
requirements in Kansas?
I. One CEU is equal to one contact hour.
II. Thirty contact hours are required biennially for re-licensure.
III. Failure to supply the Board of Pharmacy evidence of adequate CE will cause
one's license to become
inactive.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II only
d. II & III only
e. I, II, & III
d.
II. Thirty contact hours are required biennially for re-licensure.
III. Failure to supply the Board of Pharmacy evidence of adequate CE will cause
one's license to become
inactive.
According to DEA regulations, all of the following information is required for
recording an OTC C-V sale, EXCEPT:
a. name and address of purchaser
b. name and quantity of drug
c. intended use of the drug
d. date of sale of the drug
e. name or initials of dispensing pharmacist
c. intended use of the drug
As the pharmacist-in-charge of a retail pharmacy that is owned by a non-
pharmacist, you are responsible for notifying the Board in writing within what
period of time if you decide to quit as the pharmacist-in-charge?
a. 5 days
b. 10 days
c. 14 days
d. None of the above
a. 5 days
When a pharmacist leaves the premises of a community pharmacy, a pharmacy
intern may:
a. continue to fill prescriptions as long as none are dispensed.
b. take prescription transfers from other pharmacies.
c. hand prescriptions to patients as long as they are refills and were filled by
the pharmacist.
d. a and c
e. do none of the above.
e. do none of the above
Which of the following statements is (are) accurate concerning the transferring
of prescriptions?
I. Non-controlled prescriptions may be transferred as many times as there are
authorized refills on the
prescription.
II. C-II prescriptions may be transferred only one time.
III. Pharmacy technicians may process the prescription transfer in Kansas.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II only
d. II & III only
e. I, II, & III
I. Non-controlled prescriptions may be transferred as many times as there are
authorized refills on the
prescription.
During a routine DEA inspection, the pharmacist is required to allow the
inspector to examine:
a. personnel files of current employees.
b. controlled substances destruction records.
c. controlled substances pricing data.
d. controlled substances sales revenue data.
e. a and b
b. controlled substances destruction records.
Identify which of the following functions can be performed by a Kansas
pharmacy technician.
I. Read and interpret the prescription
II. Personally offer to counsel each patient with each new prescription
III. Affix the prescription label to the drug container
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II only
d. II & III only
e. I, II, & III
III. Affix the prescription label to the drug container
Pharmacist Erickson is the pharmacist in charge of a community pharmacy that
offers on-premises pharmacist services for 55 hours per week. The local county
hospital has requested that Jones also become the PIC for the county hospital
pharmacy that has on-premises pharmacist services for 20 hours per week.
May pharmacist Erickson
legally be PIC at both registered sites?
a. yes
b. no
a. yes
A physician's assistant may legally perform which of the following activities
under written protocol with a responsible physician?
I. May directly administer a prescription drug.
II. May prescribe a C-II drug by oral or telephonic communication in an
emergency.
III. May prescribe a C-III, C-IV, or C-V drug in writing.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II only
d. II & III only
e. I, II, & III
e.
I. May directly administer a prescription drug.
II. May prescribe a C-II drug by oral or telephonic communication in an
emergency.
III. May prescribe a C-III, C-IV, or C-V drug in writing.
The reference library of a community pharmacy is required to include all of the
following items EXCEPT:
a. Medical dictionary
b. Recognized reference in drug interactions
c. Recognized reference on compounding and manufacturing
d. Copy of the Kansas Controlled Substance Act and regulations
c. Recognized reference on compounding and manufacturing
What is the maximum number of pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg tablets a
pharmacist may legally sell to one purchaser in one day if he/she presents the
required identification?
a. 36
b. 60
c. 73
d. 146
c. 73
Which of the below practitioners may apply for and receive a DEA registration
number in Kansas?
a. Dentists
b. Surgeons
c. Optometrists
d. a and b only
e. a, b and c
e. Dentists; Surgeons; Optometrists
A pharmacist must send a copy of each of the following documents to the
regional DEA office EXCEPT:
I. Power of Attorney
II. Most recent controlled substance inventory
III. State pharmacy registration
a. I only
b. III only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
e. I, II and III
e.
I. Power of Attorney
II. Most recent controlled substance inventory
III. State pharmacy registration
All of the following practice activities must be performed by a licensed
pharmacist EXCEPT:
a. Performing drug regimen reviews.
b. Interpreting and verifying patient medication records.
c. Prepackaging medications in unit-dose containers.
d. Ensuring the proper selection of prescription drugs, devices or suppliers.
c. Prepackaging medications in unit-dose containers.
In Kansas, a patient's medication profile record in a community pharmacy is
required to contain all of the following information EXCEPT:
a. Name and address of the patient
b. Patient's age
c. Initial date of dispensing and prescription number
d. Name of the dispensing pharmacist
e. Drug allergies and sensitivities
b. Patient's age
Which of the following individuals are required to be identified by nametags if
performing pharmacy-related duties?
a. Pharmacist
b. Pharmacy Technician
c. Pharmacy student and intern
d. All of the above
d. Pharmacist; Pharmacy Technician; Pharmacy student and intern
A "brick and mortar" pharmacy operates an Internet site that provides
advertising for pharmacy services, provides some patient educational material,
and accepts non-controlled prescription and OTC orders. Orders received from
the Internet site are dispensed from inventory located in the physical pharmacy.
Which of the entities must be registered
with the DEA?
a. The "brick and mortar" pharmacy
b. The Internet site
c. a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. The "brick and mortar" pharmacy
Which of the following activities is (are) the responsibility of a pharmacist-in-
charge of a community pharmacy?
I. Develop or approve written policies and procedures for the pharmacy.
II. Maintain records in the pharmacy describing the training and education
regarding work functions
performed by all pharmacy personnel.
III. Inventory all controlled substances in the pharmacy within 72 hours after
beginning to function as the PIC.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II only
d. II & III only
e. I, II, & III
e.
I. Develop or approve written policies and procedures for the pharmacy.
II. Maintain records in the pharmacy describing the training and education
regarding work functions
performed by all pharmacy personnel.
III. Inventory all controlled substances in the pharmacy within 72 hours after
beginning to function as the PIC.
Which of the following might represent a breach of privacy based on federal
HIPAA?
I. Allowing a pharmaceutical sales representative to peruse your prescription
files to ascertain of a certain doctor is prescribing a new antidepressant.
II. Providing a husband with a list of drug products and their therapeutic uses
that his wife received last year.
III. Allowing a pharmacy clerk to call out the names of waiting patients to pick
up their prescriptions.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I & II only
d. II & III only
e. I, II, & III
c.
I. Allowing a pharmaceutical sales representative to peruse your prescription
files to ascertain of a certain doctor is prescribing a new antidepressant.
II. Providing a husband with a list of drug products and their therapeutic uses
that his wife received last year.
The term "preceptor" in Kansas is defined as a licensed pharmacist who
possesses at least ___ years of experience as a registered pharmacist and who
supervises students obtaining their required pharmaceutical experience.
2 years
Prescriptions in Kansas must be kept on file for __ years.
5 years
The total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed to
DEA registrants by a practitioner during the twelve-month calendar year in
which the practitioner is registered to dispense cannot exceed ___ percent of
the total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed and
dispensed during this time period.
5%
A pharmacist in charge in Kansas must successfully pass the PIC exam with a
score of at least ____% within ___ days of the change in the pharmacy
registration at the location.
85% ; 30 days
Incident reports must be kept on file for __ years in Kansas.
5 years
Each registrant shall notify the executive secretary of the Board in writing of any
change in majority ownership of the operation for which the registration was
issued within ___ days after the date the change in ownership becomes
effective.
5 days
A treating physician shall not prescribe dispense or prescribe more than a ___ -
day supply of controlled substances to treat obesity for a patient at one time.
30 day supply
Dolittle Pharmacy needs to order the following medications from their drug
wholesaler.
diazepam 10mg tablets 2 bottles of 100
codeine sulfate 30mg tabs 4 bottles of 100
Fioricet tabs 1 bottle of 100
Fiorinal tabs 2 bottles of 100
Dilaudid 2mg/ml inj. 5 boxes of 25 amps
methadone 5mg tabs 2 bottles of 100
Tylox caps. 1 bottle of 100
Lomotil liquid 2.5mg/5ml 1 bottle of 60ml
Which of the above drugs must be ordered from the wholesaler using a DEA-
222 form?
codeine sulfate tabs
Dilaudid inj.
methadone tabs
Tylox
The ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists must not exceed ___ unless
two of the
technicians hold certification approved by the board, in which case the ratio of
technicians to pharmacists may be ___.
2:1; 3:1
A prescriber may issue multiple prescriptions authorizing a patient to receive a
total of up to a ___-day supply of C-II medication providing the prescriber
writes specific directions on each prescription indicating the earliest date it may
be filled and no pharmacist fills it before that date.
90 day
In Kansas, revocation of one's pharmacist license is for all time, except that any
time after ___(amount of time) the licensee may reapply to the Executive
Secretary of the Board of Pharmacy for reinstatement.
1 year
According to Kansas law, syringes may be sold OTC but are considered to be
____ [(see definition 21-36a01(f)(11) and 21-36a10(b)]
Drug paraphernalia
The Kansas Board of Pharmacy consists of ___ members who are eligible to
serve for a maximum of ___ terms of ___ years each (see 74-1603 & 74-1604).
7; 2 terms; 4 years each
To comply with minimum CQI requirements in Kansas, a community pharmacy
must meet at least ____ (how many times) each quarter of each calendar year to
review all incident reports generated for each reportable event that occurred in
that pharmacy since the last meeting.
One time
Pharmacist to Intern Ratio
1:2
Length of time Technician has to notify State Board of switching employers
30 days
Pharmacist to Technician Ratio
>Unlicensed Techs = 1:2
>At least 2 licensed techs = 1:3
Requirements to not have to carry a Retail Permit
Carry 12 or less OTC, and nothing injectable
Pharmacist in Charge Exam
1)Must pass with 85%
2)Pharmacy may not go 30 days without having a Pharmacist in Charge
PIC of more than one location
Can't be PIC or more that one location that has on-premises Rx services of 30
hours or more weekly
Branches or Pickup Stations
Pharmacists can only participate with licensed locations
Cancer Drug Repository
>Unit dosed
>Cancer drugs, or drugs used to treat side effects
>Must have 6 months expiration left prior to donation
>Can't be re-posited twice
>No Controlled substances
>Can charge a handling fee no more than $15
Institutional Drug Room Definition
>Serves Drug needs of Jail, Juvy Hall, College, Places of business, hospice
>Not a Dr. office or registered pharmacy
>Must be supervised by pharmacist or practitioner for inventory and record
keeping
Drug Store : Changing PIC / Ownership
Must notify State Board at least 5 days prior
Changing PIC
>Outgoing PIC needs to do a Controlled Substance inventory before leaving
>Incoming PIC needs to do a CS inventory within 72hrs of taking over
>Both records need to be kept for 5 years
Minimum Requirements for a Pharmacy Library
>Current copy of Kansas Pharmacy Practice Act, Kansas Uniform Controlled
substances Act, and regulations for both acts
>Drug Information Reference
>Reference in Toxicology, Pharmacology, and Drug Interactions
>Reference on drug equivalencies
>Medical Dictionary
Incident Reports
>Duty of PIC to setup and maintain
>Any reportable incident
>Kept for 5 years
>PIC must meet quarterly with Continuous Quality Improvement Program to go
over incidents and steps to correct and prevent
Medical Care Facility Requirements
>Must have a PIC assigned
>Registered nurse or PA can distribute drugs when PIC isn't around
>May have an Emergency Med Kit
Emergency Medication Kit
>Maintained by PIC of a medical care facility
>May have controlled substances, as long as a Drug Committee limits what
goes in
>PIC in charge of inventory/maintenance
Medical Facility Drug Order Review
Must be done within 7 days of the order being written
Health Department and Not for Profit Private Company Drug Restrictions
>Only non-controlled
>Must have a PIC
>Normal drug record keeping
Patient Med Profile Requirements
>Name, etc, allergies
>Dr., Pharmacist dispensing
>Initial date of filling, drug name, etc
>Record Must be kept for 5 years from last entry
Poisons
Must be labeled as such and be specially colored
OTC DMSO
>Properly labeled with strength, etc
>Printed material giving adequate warning of its dangers
Central Fill Pharmacies : Send direct to patients?
No, they can't send to patients or individual practitioners.
Central Fill Retail Site : C-II Rx
>Write on Rx "Central Fill", with name, address, and DEA of Central Fill location,
name of transferring pharmacist and date of transmission
>Keep original on file for 2 years from fill date
Central Fill - Filling Site : C-II Rx
>All the normal stuff, plus date it was delivered to the retail pharmacy and
method of how it was delivered
Shared Order Filling Definition
Same as Federal "Central Fill"
Shared Order Processing Requirements
>Share an electronic record
>Same owner or written contract
>Joint P&P manual
Time a pharmacist has to obtain the original RX from a Dr for an emergency C-
II
7 days
Allowable time to complete a partial fill for C-II for a pt in a LTCF
60 days
Allowable time to complete a partial fill for C-II for an ambulatory pt
72 hrs
Allowable number of times and/or length of time a pharmacist may refill a C-III
or C-IV Rx, if authorized
5 refills or 6 months
Allowable time limitation to refill C-V Rx if authorized
1 year from issuance
Quantity of drug a Pharmacist may dispense to a Pt off an emergency C-II Rx
Enough to handle the emergency
C-II Rx is valid for how many days from it date of issuance in KS
6 months
For central fill pharmacies, the length of time a Pharmacist has to verify
accuracy of the computer record for filling/refilling of C-III-C-V Rx's
72 hours
A registrant transferring a pharmacy to another registrant must notify the
nearest DEA office at least ____ days before the date of the proposed transfer
14 days
Allowable number of refills of phentermine prescribed for treatment of obesity
in KS
0
Maximum number of doses (quantity) that may be prescribed and dispensed on
a single C-II Rx
Unlimited
Max # of days supply that may be prescribed and dispensed on multiple C-II
Rx's that have the same date of issuance
30 days each RX ; 90 days max between them all
DEA form used by pharmacists to report theft or significant loss
Form-106 (Online)
Max amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold to a purchaser in 30 days
9g or 7.5g over mail order
Length of time a pharmacy must keep controlled substance records
5 years
During CS inventory, an exact count must be taken of all C-II products and
products containing _____
Hydrocodone
FDA is under what regulatory agency?
Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Prohibited the adulteration and misbranding of foods and drugs in interstate
commerce
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FDCA)
> No new drug, cosmetic, or device could be marketed until proven safe
> Labels must contain adequate directions for use and warnings about the
habit-forming properties of certain drugs.
Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
> Aka the Prescription Drug Amendment
> Established 2 classes of drugs, prescription and OTC
> Labels of prescription drugs need not contain "adequate directions for use"
so long as they contained the legend, "Caution: Federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription."
> Authorizes oral prescriptions and refills of prescription drugs
Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
> Required that drugs be proved not only safe, but also effective
> Established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements
> Required informed consent of research subjects and reporting of adverse
drug reactions
> Retroactive to all drugs marketed b/w 1938 and 1962
Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
>Enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
>Defines tamper resistant vs Child resistant
>Failure to abide by child resistant packaging is misbranding
Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA)
> Provided for more extensive regulation and administrative authority
regarding the safety and efficacy of medical devices by requiring:
- Classification of devices according to their function
- Premarket approval
- Establishment of performance standards
- Conformance with GMP regulations
- Adherence to record and reporting requirements
Orphan Drug Act of 1983
Provide tax and exclusive licensing incentives for manufacturers to develop and
market drugs or biologicals for the treatment of "rare diseases or conditions"
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
> Aka Waxman-Hatch Amendment
> ANDA process initiated
> Patent extensions, in certain cases to innovator drugs
> Intent: make generic drugs more readily available to the public and, at the
same time, provide incentives for manufacturers to develop new drugs
Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
> Blocks re-importation of exported US drugs
> Bans the sale, purchase, or trade of drug samples
> Prohibits hospitals and other health care entities from reselling their drug
purchases to other businesses (exceptions)
> Requires the state licensing of drug wholesalers
Exceptions to Hospital Resales
>Sale among hospitals under common control or nonprofit entities
>Emergency Medical Reasons
> Alleviate a temporary shortage
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1990)
>For Medicaid Patients
>Prospective DUR
>Maintaining adequate medical records
>Counseling
>Lower cost back to state
Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990
Gave the FDA additional authority esp. related to postmarketing requirements
and premarket notification and approval, while expediting the premarket device
approval process
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990
> Mandates nutrition labeling on food products and authorizes health claims
on product labeling, as long as they are made in compliance with FDA
regulations>
The Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992
> Authorized the FDA to ban individuals or firms from participating in the drug
approval process if convicted of related felonies
> Also imposes severe civil penalties for any false statements, bribes, failures
to disclose material facts, and other related offenses
Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 (PDUFA)
> Requires manufacturers to pay fees for applications and supplements when
the FDA must review clinical studies
> The fees provide the FDA with the resources to hire more reviewers to assess
these clinical studies and hopefully speed up the NDA reviews
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)
> Defined dietary supplements and permit manufacturers to make certain
claims that otherwise would have been illegal under the FDCA
> Forced the FDA to regulate dietary supplements more as foods than as drugs
Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA)
> Expedited availability of safe and effective drugs and devices
> Changed "legend" to "Rx only"
> Fast-track approval process for serious or life-threatening diseases
> Expands the rights of manufacturers to disseminate unlabeled use
information
> Expands the FDA's authority of OTC drugs and establishes ingredient-
labeling requirements for inactive ingredients
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA)
>Allows the FDA broader use of the fees generated from PDUFA, while
substantially increasing the fees
>Provides the FDA with significantly enhanced responsibilities and authority to
regulate drug safety, including to:
- Mandate labeling changes related to safety
- Require clinical trial data reporting and registries
- Require post-market (phase 4) clinical studies to assess risks
- Require companies to implement risk evaluation and mitigation strategies
(REMS) when necessary
When does a Approved Drug become a New Drug?
>New additive or proportion of additive changes
>New combo of already approved drugs
>For a new indication
>New duration, dose, or method
Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act - 2009
>Prevent illicit CS internet sales
>Pharmacies must obtain a modified DEA registration
>Exemptions : Indian Health and Federal entities
USP-NF
>Private, independent organization
>Combo of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary
(NF).
>Standards for medicines, dosage forms, drug substances, excipients,
biologics, compounded preparations, medical devices, dietary supplements,
and other therapeutics.
>Enforceable by the FDA
FDA Post Marketing Surveillance
>Called MedWatch (drugs) & VAERS (vaccines)
>Mandatory for Industry
>Voluntary for Practitioners, Lay Public
VAERS
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Classes of Drug Recalls
>Class 1 : Serious adverse health/death
>Class 2 : temporary or reversible
>Class 3 : adverse health not likely
Who regulates drug advertising : OTC and RX?
OTC - FTC
RX - FDA
Orange Book Basics
>NOT Official Compendium
>Has approved RX, OTC that have conditional approval, blood products,
products that were never marketed or pulled from market for reasons other
than safety or efficacy
>Does NOT include Pre-1938 drugs or DESI drugs (1938-1962)
>Therapeutic equivalents
Pharmaceutical Equivalent
>Same active ingredient(s)
>Same dosage form/route
>Same strength / concentration
Therapeutic Equivalent
>Pharmaceutically Equivalent
>Bioequivalent
Orange Book Therapeutic Equivalent Codes
No Code = no generic on market
A = Equivalent
B = Not Equivalent
Beyond Use Dating : Compounded Non Sterile
>Non-aqueous - 25% of Manufacturer's Expire date or 6 months.
>USP or NF ingredients - 6 months or manufacturer's expire date
>Aqueous - 14 days if stored between 2-8 Celsius
>Anything else - duration of treatment or 30 days.
OTC Refills
OK to refill except:
>Higher dose than OTC
>Stated refill directions
>C-V must have authorized refills
Drug Sample Restrictions
>Must be requested in writing and have written receipt
>Only licensed prescribers, hospitals, and health care entities can request
>Must follow normal inventory, etc
Alcohol Federal Regulations
>Community Pharmacy - buy with tax 190 proof alcohol from wholesalers for
compounding
>Hospital Pharmacy - buy tax free, compounding for inpatients only, not sold
or distributed off premises
Ipecac Syrup OTC / Child Resistant Caps
>Not Ipecac Fluid Extract
>larger than 30ml is Rx and needs child resistant lid
DEA-222 Form - 3 Copies go to whom?
>Copy 1 - Suppliers (brown)
>Copy 2 - DEA (green)
>Copy 3 - Purchaser (blue)
DEA-222 Form - What if Supplier can't supply Drug?
>Can be endorsed to another supplier, but must send all drugs to that new
supplier
Who determines Controlled Substance Schedules?
Attorney General in conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services
Meth. Anti-Prolif. Act 2000 : List I and II Chemicals
List I - any precursor to Meth
List II - substances key to making meth but aren't precursors
Combat Meth...Act of 2005 - Listed Chemicals
Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine (EPPs)
Combat Meth...Act of 2005 - Sales Limits
>3.6g of base per purchaser per day
>9g per purchaser per 30 days
>7.5g per purchaser per 30 days if over mail order
Combat Meth...Act of 2005 - Logbook
>Signed, dated, product info, date, time
>Kept for 2 years
Schedule 1 Drug examples
heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), peyote,
methaqualone, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy")
Pharmacy DEA Application as a Dispenser
Form 224
Application as a Manufacturer
>Form 225
>Pharmacy may stay a dispenser if they keep sales to other registrants under
5% of their sales
Exemption to DEA Registration
>People working under a registrant (ie hospital)
>Pharmacists
>Law Enforcement, Armed Services, etc who dispense but not procure
Where do you store DEA Registration Certificate?
At place of business readily retrievable
Pharmacy DEA Renewal Form
>Form 224a
>Renewal every 3 years
DEA : Transferring Pharmacy Time Frame
>At least 14 days prior
>Return unused 222 Forms
DEA : Employment Requirements
>No employee convicted of CS felony or who had license revoked for cause
without prior written permission from DEA
Methadone Detox Limitations
>Pharmacy may dispense only for analgesic purposes
>Physician may administer in office 3 days total - 1 day at a time
>Hospital Inpatients can receive if being treated at hospital for something other
than detox
Narcotic Treatment DEA Form
Form 363
Internet Dispensing of CS
>Importers must be DEA registered
>Must have a legitimate doctor/patient relationship
>VIPPS - Verified Pharmacy Practice Sites
VIPPS
>Verified Pharmacy Practice Sites
>Site to verify a valid internet dispenser
Drugs Approved for Opioid Dependence Treatment
Subutex (buprenorphine) (C-III)
Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) (C-III)
CS Records : What is kept and time frame
>Kept for 5 years (KS Law)
>Maintained Separate from Others
>Executed 222, Prescriptions, Inventory records, Power of attorney
Centralized CS Record Keeping
Financial and Shipping records. C-II's must be kept at each site
Name of Electronic C-II ordering system
CSOS - Controlled Substance Ordering System
Procedure for Dr. to get C-II from Pharmacy for office use
Must use a 222 form. Can NOT use a written Rx
When is the Red "C" waived on Controlled substance record keeping?
If registrant is using electronic record keeping
Disposal / Destruction of C-II (2 ways)
1) Complete Form 41 and request permission from DEA
2) Use a reverse distributor's 222 and they submit the Form 41
Controlled Substance Inventory Records
>Yearly
>Done of all on hand, including Rx's not picked up
>"Opening of Business" or "Closing of Business"
CS Inventory Exact vs Estimated Counts
>Exact count of C-II, hydrocodone, and any CS in a container over 1000 doses
>Estimated count of C-III thru C-V in containers less than 1000
Faxed orders for Controlled Substances
>C-II : only for narcotic parentral pain, pt in LTCF, pt in a Medicare certified
hospice care
DEA Inspections : What can and can't they inspect
>Yes : records, reports, required forms, equipment, CS, may take samples with
a receipt
>No : financial, sales, pricing data
DEA Notice of Inspection form
Form-82
Registration with State Board for dispensing CS
Everyone except:
1) employees working under a registrant
2)Pharmacies already registered as a dispenser
3)Any person licensed by State Board of Healing Arts or Veterinary Examiners
Kansas CS Inventory
Kept for 5 years
Codeine Scheduling
>C-III : Not > 1.8g per 100ml or 90mg per dosage unit with at least 1 other
non narcotic drug
>C-V : Not > 200mg or any salts per 100ml or 100g
Diphenoxylate / Atorpine Scheduling
C-V : Not > 2.5mg diphenoxylate and not < 25mcg atorpine per dosage unit
Obesity Treatment
>No amphetamines
>30 day supply max
>Pt must lose 5% of weight in first 90 days to continue with drug
What on a C-II Script may not be changed?
1)Name of the patient
2)Name of the Drug
3)Name of the prescribing Dr.
4)Date of the prescription
USP <797> Sterile Preparation Levels
>Immediate use : intended for immediate use
>Low : Single transfer of sterile dosage forms. Manually measuring and mixing
no more than 3 manufactured products into IV
>Medium : TPN's or more than 3 injections
>High : Non-sterile bulk drug that will be terminally sterilized
Federal Register vs. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
>Federal Register - daily updates to laws
>CFR - Final year end copy of Federal Register
Kansas Law on how Drugs get Scheduling
State board sends recommendations to Speaker of the House and President of
Senate
Controlled substance schedules for which office samples are allowed
None
Controlled substance schedules for which pre-printed scripts are permitted
None
Utilization of Unused Medications
>Only from adult care homes, mail order pharmacies, medical care facilities
>No controls, unit dosed, and normal precautions
>Not to be resold
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