prescription drug abuse prevention california state board of pharmacy
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Prescription Drug Abuse PreventionCalifornia State Board of Pharmacy
Stan Weisser, R.Ph.President
California State Board of Pharmacywww.pharmacy.ca.gov
Statutory Mandate
• Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California State Board of Pharmacy in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
California Business and Professions Code section 4001.1
Precedential Decision
It’s The Law Corresponding Responsibility
Red Flags
Prosecution
Most Frequently Lost
• Hydrocodone products
• Oxycontin • Alprazolam • Promethazine &
Codeine
2013 Drug LossesType of Loss Reported
Quantity Reported to the Board
Armed Robbery 100,485Customer Theft 5,503
Employee Pilferage 358,022Lost In Transit 869,121Night Break In 491,192
Other 397,484Operational Error 472
Rx Filled But Not Authorized 60Unknown 4,285
Forged/Fraudulent Rx 280Loss-In-House 2,000
Type of Loss Not Reported 61,646Total Losses Reported to
the Board2,290,550
Who Is Stealing?
• Pharmacy technicians
• Clerks• Delivery drivers • Pharmacists• Robbers• Burglars
Educating Pharmacists
• 17 % of pharmacists registered with CURES
• DEA presentation at pharmacy board January meeting
• Joint Educational programs with DEA– 4 held last July– 2 held this January
Educating Consumers
New public service announcement Click Here For Video
Educating Consumers
Website page• Videos• Free, downloadable
materials• Website linkswww.pharmacy.ca.gov
Ongoing Work
• Provide materials to educate pharmacists and the public– Public Service
Announcements– Videos– Brochures– Media outreach– Subscriber alerts
Communication & Public Education Committee
Ongoing Work
Mission
• Promote prevention and treatment of prescription drug abuse - particularly controlled substances
• Provide education to practitioners and the public on prescription drug misuse
• Optimize the widespread use
of tools such as CURES
Meeting presenters
• San Diego Task Force• CURES• County of Orange Health Care
Agency: Orange County Coalition
• Placer County Youth Coalition
NEXT MEETING: May 28 in San Diego
Prescription Drug Abuse Subcommittee