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| Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of a change of pharmacy ownership? |
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Definition
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Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of a pharmacist change of name or address?
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Definition
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Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of a change of PIC?
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Definition
30 days (B&PC
§§ 4101, 4113)
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Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of controlled substance loss (theft)?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the DEA be notified of controlled substance loss (or theft)?
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Definition
upon discovery
(21 CFR § 1301.74[c])
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Term
Within how many hours must the SBoP be notified of a reasonable cause to believe that
a dangerous drug or dangerous device in, or having been in, the possession of a
pharmacy is counterfeit or the subject of a fraudulent transaction?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of any admission by a licensed individual
of chemical, mental, or physical impairment affecting his or her ability to practice?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of any admission by a licensed individual
of theft, diversion, or self-use of dangerous drugs?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of any video or documentary evidence
demonstrating chemical, mental, or physical impairment of a licensed individual to the
extent it affects his or her ability to practice?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of any video or documentary evidence
demonstrating theft, diversion, or self-use of dangerous drugs by a licensed individual?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of any termination based on chemica
mental, or physical impairment of a licensed individual to the extent it affects his or he
ability to practice?
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Definition
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Term
Within how many days must the SBoP be notified of any termination of a licensed
individual based on theft, diversion, or self-use of dangerous drugs?
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Definition
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Term
How long must community pharmacy prescription records be kept on file for inspection?
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Definition
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How long must hospital pharmacy order records be kept on file for inspection?
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Definition
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Term
If not physically present at the time of prescribing, a prescriber has what time frame to
countersign the order of an inpatient in the chart or medical record within a hospital?
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Definition
48 hours (CCR § 70263[g])
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Term
How long must a patient medication profile be kept on file for inspection?
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Definition
1 year following
last dispensing date
(CCR § 1707.1)
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Term
How long must controlled substance inventory records be kept on file for inspection?
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Definition
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Term
When a pharmacy contracts to compound a drug for parenteral therapy, the contractual
arrangement is reported to the board within how many days of commencing compounding?
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Definition
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Term
How long must DEA Form 222 order records be kept on file for inspection?
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Definition
3 years (B&PC §§ 4801,
4105, 4333)
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Term
When must the pharmacy conduct a Self-Assessment?
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Definition
Before July 1st every odd-numbered
year or within 30 days ofL (1) a new
parmit(2) change in PIC; (3) change in
location (CCR § 1715
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Term
How long must the pharmacy Self-Assessment forms be kept on file for inspection?
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Definition
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Term
How often is a controlled substance inventory taken?
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Definition
2 yrs (21 CFR § 1304.11[b])
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Term
Within how many days must a valid prescription for a controlled substance drug be filled?
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Definition
6 months (H&SC §§
11164[a][1], 11120[e])
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Term
How often must Schedule II, III and IV prescriptions be filed electronically to CURES?
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Definition
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Term
How long does a prescriber have to send the Schedule II security prescription to the
pharmacy following an emergency oral prescription?
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Definition
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Term
If no security prescription for Schedule II drug is sent by prescriber to the pharmacy following
an emergency oral prescription, what is the time period the pharmacy must notify the DEA?
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Definition
144 hours
(H&SC § 11167[d])
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Term
If unable to supply the full quantity, a pharmacist may partially fills a Schedule II prescr
and the remaining portion of the prescription must be filled within what time frame?
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Definition
72 hours
(21 CFR § 1306.13[a])
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Term
How often does the pharmacy generate a controlled substance printout for refills of
Schedule III-V prescriptions which contains the signature of the dispensing pharmacist?
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Definition
every 72 hours
(21 CFR § 1306.22)
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Term
What is the CE hours requirement for the 1st license pharmacist renewal after graduation?
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Definition
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Term
What is the CE hours requirement for the 2nd and all subsequent pharmacist license renewals?
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Definition
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Term
How long must pharmacists retain CE certificates following completion of CE course?
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Definition
4 years (CCR § 1732.5[b])
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Term
How often must a pharmacy license be renewed?
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Definition
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Term
How often must a pharmacist license be renewed?
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Definition
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Term
How often must a pharmacy DEA registration be renewed?
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Definition
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Term
What is the maximum beyond-use-date (BUD) for any compounded prescription?
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Definition
180 days (CCR § 1735.2[h])
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Term
What is the maximum BUD for multi-unit containers?
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Definition
Not later than (a) exp date on
manufacturer’s label or (b)1
year from date drug dispensed
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Term
What is the maximum amount of time a pharmacist may leave the pharmacy with
other non-pharmacist personnel present?
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Definition
30 minutes
(CCR § 1714.1)
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Term
How often must a pharmacist complete an inspection of all floor stock and drugs maintained
at a nursing station?
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Definition
every 30 days
CCR § 70263[q][10])
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Term
What is the period of time prescription records must be produced from an off-site
storage facility when requested?
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Definition
2 business days (CCR §
1707)
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Term
Records for non-controlled substances are maintained on the licensed premises for how long?
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Definition
least 1 year from date of
dispensing (CCR § 1707)
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Term
Records for controlled substances are maintained on the licensed premises for how long?
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Definition
least 2 years from date of
dispensing (CCR § 1707)
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Term
How quickly must a pharmacy conduct an investigation once a medication error
is discovered?
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Definition
2 business days (CCR §
1711[d])
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Term
How long must a pharmacy keep the QA review on file after investigation?
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Definition
1 year from date it was
created (CCR § 1711[f])
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Term
| Substantial loss of controlled substance to the DEA |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership |
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Definition
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Term
| Notification of drug transfer to another pharmacy or wholesaler upon pharmacy closure |
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Definition
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Term
# of transfers allowed for schedule 3-5 prescriptions unless transferred between pharmacies with electronic real time database sharing
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Definition
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Term
| Correctional facilities: must furnish in (blank) hours (business hours) or (blank) hours (non-business hours) for STAT drugs |
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Definition
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Term
| Correctional facilities: must furnish in (blank) hours for non-stat drugs (anti-infective, pain treatment, nausea, agitation, diarrhea MEDS), all others are day of order or next day if that is when treatment starts |
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Definition
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Term
# of keys maximum?
PIC + pharmacy owner / building owner / store manager / family member of pharmacist owner |
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Definition
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Term
| Minimum Break if working 5+ hours /day (can be waived if only working 6 hours/day) |
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Definition
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Term
| # maximum hours worked per day |
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Definition
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Term
| # maximum hours worked per 2 weeks |
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Definition
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Term
| maximum # of full work days worked per 2 weeks |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacist must notify PIC within (blank) hours of schedule posting about concern on personnel supervision |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacist must provide written notification to a patient’s prescriber or update electronic record of any drug regimen initiation within (blank) hours |
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Definition
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Term
| CE credits needed for pharmacist and advanced practice pharmacist |
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Definition
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Term
| Emergency supply of drugs at licensed facilities (how long) |
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Definition
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Term
| Compound a reasonable quantity at (blank) hours or less supply for prescriber request |
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Definition
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Term
| Supply a physician can dispense if pharmacy is closed, must be reported upon opening |
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Definition
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Term
| Surgical clinics can supply MAX of (blank) hour drug supply |
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Definition
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Term
| Sterile injectable compounding in hospital max (blank) hours |
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Definition
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Term
A tech trainee can extern a maximum of (blank) hours in community pharmacy |
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Definition
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Term
| The PIC has (blank time) to investigate and report medication error to BOP |
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Definition
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Term
| Must provide Board or law enforcement with requested records/invoices of disposition/acquisition of drugs/devices in (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
Board can shut down pharmacy if closed for this period
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Definition
| Closed: “Not engaged in ordinary activity for at least one day each week during any 120 day period.” |
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Term
| Upon pharmacy closure, must arrange transfer of drugs to another pharmacy or wholesaler by (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Must notify DEA within (blank time) before transfer and termination of controlled substance inventories |
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Definition
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Term
| Must submit any changes to DOJ about CURES subscriber account within (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
(Blank time) to respond to board on petition, |
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Definition
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Term
| Board must post agenda for meetings with (blank time) notice. |
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Definition
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Term
| Part D enrollees in long-term care facilities, fill cycle of drugs is (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Unprofessional Conduct: failure without lawful excuse to respond to board request within (blank time) or within time specified in request, whichever is longer |
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Definition
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Term
| (Blank time) to propose a replacement PIC if board disapproves selection |
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Definition
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Term
| (blank time) for an owner to contest a cease and desist order regarding inappropriate sterile compounding |
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Definition
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Term
| Can donate hardware to promote electronic health record adoption and software at (blank percent) of cost (kickback) |
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Definition
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Term
| Maximum patient limit during 1st year of practice in Drug Addiction Treatment Act programs |
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Definition
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Term
| Can furnish (blank) amount of needles without prescription |
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Definition
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Term
| Must notify board in (blank time) of change in Pharmacy Permit |
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Definition
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Term
| Must notify the board of pharmacy about pharmacy closure within (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Must notify the board that pharmacy has stocked ocean vessels with dangerous dosages within (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Internet pharmacies must register with DEA (blank time) before selling controlled substances and must report sales (blank time). |
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Definition
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Term
| Automated dispensing device must be reviewed monthly by pharmacist every (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| How often must a pharmacist complete an inspection of all floor stock and drugs maintained at a nursing station? |
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Definition
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Term
Board required to notify applicant of application deficiencies within (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Any pharmacy that inappropriately compounds a sterile product where there is a threat to the health of patients, will be susceptible to an immediate cease and desist order to be in effect for no more than (blank time) or until the date of a hearing whichever is earlier. |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacists have a right to disciplinary hearing within (blank time) of issuance of cease and desist sterile compounding order. |
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Definition
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Term
| Personal Medical Use (DEA), (blank) unit max for controlled substances allowed internationally for legitimate personal use |
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Definition
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Term
| Max distance between 2 pharmacies in which a pharmacist can be PIC |
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Definition
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Term
(blank time) To fill controlled substance prescription for terminally ill patients in SNF facility |
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Definition
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Term
(blank time) for new pharmacy to join board’s e-mail notification list once licensed |
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Definition
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Term
| The BOP can refuse to renew any license (except pharmacist license) expired (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Licensee must notify BOP of active duty discharge within (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Max supply of C2 drug for single prescription? |
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Definition
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Term
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100 beds
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Or less
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Hospital must maintain 1 licensed pharmacy or have waiver (section 4056)
Ø Can buy drugs from wholesaler and dispense in-patient and out-patient
Ø Does not require fulltime/part time Rph but require consultant Rph
Ø Physician can dispense to outpatient
o Cannot be any pharmacy within 30min or 30 miles
o 72 hour max supply given and properly labeled
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Maximum number of day supply for C3-C4 to for prescription in 6 months |
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Definition
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Term
| Temporary pharmacy permit for change of ownership lasts (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Active duty licensee must meet all renewal requirements within (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Compassionate Use (FDA), (blank time) max supply of drug for serious condition with no satisfactory treatment option in the US |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy experience hours to sit board exam |
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Definition
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Term
| Consulting pharmacist visits clinics/vet food-animal retailer/mental health rehabilitation center/? (how often) |
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Definition
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Term
| Expiration on C2-C4 prescriptions |
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Definition
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Term
| Expiration date for compounded drug |
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Definition
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Term
| Expiration of prescriptions for veterinary food-animal drugs |
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Definition
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Term
| Out of state pharmacist spouse of military on active duty can have temporary CA license for (blank time) |
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Definition
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Term
| Sterile compounding license renewal |
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Definition
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Term
| Report of pharmacy services in correctional facility (every)? |
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Definition
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Term
| Expiration date for drugs on label (or can use manufacturing expiration) |
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Definition
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Term
| Keep patient medication profile from last entry |
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Definition
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Term
| Unit dose meds expiration |
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Definition
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Term
| Keep documentation of QA medication error reports |
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Definition
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Term
| PIC performs self-assessment of pharmacy compliance with law every (how long) and is kept on file (how long)? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pseudoephedrine sale log kept for (how long) |
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Definition
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Term
| BOP can cancel pharmacist license and pharmacist may have to take board exam again if not renewed within (blank time) of expiration |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy order records kept for Hospital pharmacies (hospital charts). for (how long) |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy order records kept for Hospital pharmacies (hospital charts) controlled substances? (how long) |
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Definition
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Term
| Prescription records kept for Clinic pharmacies + Veterinary food-animal drug retailer |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy tech compliance records kept for how long |
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Definition
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Term
| Keep records of controlled substance inventory |
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Definition
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Term
| Keep documents of pharmacy self-assessment for how long |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy and Ems keep records of dangerous drugs provided to ambulances for how long |
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Definition
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Term
| Manufacturer keeps records of distribution, loss, return and request for how long? |
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Definition
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Term
| Retain record of placebo given for how long? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pharmacy retain job description and written policies / procedures for technician’s role in pharmacy for how long? |
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Definition
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Term
| Keep CE certification documentation for how long |
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Definition
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Term
| Purged and destroyed records of impairment evidence that did not go anywhere (how long) |
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Definition
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Term
| HIPAA notice – patient acknowledgement |
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Definition
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Term
FDA minimum age limit on emergency contraceptive provision for Plan B (2 pills and behind counter) |
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Definition
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Term
| If pharmacy related settlement over this amount then must report to BOP w/in 30 days |
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Definition
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Term
DEA form to report drugs disposed of or transferred to reverse distributer
- Pharmacy can obtain authority to destroy controlled substances 1x/year
- Mfg. can dispose without prior approval if all records are kept
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Definition
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Term
| DEA form to order C1 and C2 substances. Anyone can order if registered with DEA and have power of attorney |
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Definition
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Term
| Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, Mfg. sell drugs at no more than 76% of regular price to VA, military, Public health service, Indian health services, Cancer hospitals, rural centers, and community hospitals |
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Definition
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Term
| Controlled drug prescription for terminally ill need not be written on special script, exemption (# blank) need not be in prescriber handwriting |
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Definition
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Term
| Nonprofit Institution Act prohibits resale of drugs acquired at preferentially low prices unless total sale is less than (what percent) purchased by the seller |
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Definition
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Term
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (DEA) - pseudoephedrine sales
- # grams in 24 hours?
- # grams in 30 days?
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Definition
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Term
| MIN age to sit pharmacy licensing exam |
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Definition
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Term
| MIN bachelors units in pharmacy to sit exam |
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Definition
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Term
Intern license for current students lasts how many years? |
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Definition
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Term
| Intern license for graduates applying for CA license last how long? |
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Definition
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Term
| Extension for graduates that failed exam 4x and enrolled in 16 additional units |
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Definition
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Term
| Extension if proven student could not intern under previous intern license |
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Definition
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Term
| Bar from exam if caught cheating |
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Definition
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Term
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Pharmacist
On Duty
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Technicians
(# Pharm x 2) – 1
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Tech Trainees
# pharm x 1
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Pharm Interns
# pharm x 2
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Ancillary
No limit
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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3
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2
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4
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3
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5
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3
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6
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-
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4
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7
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4
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8
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Definition
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Term
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Pharmacists may…
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WHERE
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OTHER
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Immunize
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Anywhere
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Skin puncture
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Anywhere
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For routine patient assessment
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Test blood pressure
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Anywhere
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Provide information on drugs
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Anywhere
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With patient profile and medical information
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Order lab tests
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Clinical setting
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Related to drug therapy
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Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate
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Clinical setting
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Or other health care settings
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Administer or inject drugs
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Clinical setting
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With prescriber order
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Initiate or adjust drugs
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Clinical setting
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With order and protocol
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Definition
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Term
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Health Care Provider Authority to Prescribe
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Physicians
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Prescribe
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Within Scope of Practice
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Veterinarians
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Prescribe
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Within Scope of Practice
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Podiatrist
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Prescribe
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Within Scope of Practice
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Dentist
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Prescribe
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Within Scope of Practice
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Optometrists
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Prescribe
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If certified; topical antiallergy, topical antiglaucoma, oral antihistamines, oral abx, topical antiviral, oral acyclovir, codeine
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Pharmacists
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Furnish
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Under protocol
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Registered Nurses
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Dispense
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By physician order within clinic
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Nurse Practitioner
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Furnish
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Physician supervision + protocol
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Physician Assistants
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Furnish
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Protocol or physician approval
Controlled substances must be countersigned within 7 days
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Certified Nurse Midwife
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Furnish
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For family planning if trained
C2-C3 requires protocol + physician supervision
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Naturopaths
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Furnish
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With protocol w/physician; no C2; EXCEPTION: epinephrine for anaphylaxis and synthetic hormones (but not testosterone since it’s CIII)
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Physical Therapist
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CANNOT
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Chiropractor
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CANNOT
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Topical products in practice only
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Definition
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