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| Pharmacotherapy References |
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Goodman and Gilman's
Applied Therapeutics
Pharmacotherapy: an applied approach
Conn's Current Therapy |
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| Dosage and Toxicology References |
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American Hospital formulary service
Facts and comparisons
Drug information handbook |
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Handbook of non prescription drugs
Physicians desk reference
Remington: the science and practice of pharmacy
United States Pharmacopeia- national formulary
United States Pharmacopeia- pharmacists Pharmacopoeia
Orange Book approved drugs products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations
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| . When does a pharmacist license expire each year? |
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| What do you have to do to maintain a pharmacist license in the inactive status? |
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| Continue to pay annual renewal fee but do not participate in continuing education |
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| After submitting an application for licensure how long do you have to pass the test? |
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| 18 months or three attempts whichever comes first |
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| When does a drug manufacturer/wholesaler license expire each year? |
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| 6800.0700 subpart 1. What are the minimum space requirements for a pharmacy? |
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1. More than 250 square feet in the dispensing and drug storage area
2. Prescription dispensing counter at least 18 inches deep; 2 linear feet per pharmacist/tech
3. 36 inch wide aisle behind prescription dispensing counter
4. Continuous wall from floor to ceiling and doors that can be locked
5. Consultation area that provides reasonable assurance of privacy. If patient is expected to stand, walls will be 7 feet high and 24 inches deep.
6. Lighted to at least 75-foot candles |
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| 6800.0800 How many days in advance must you notify the board about a change in location of pharmacy, change in size of pharmacy, or establishment of a satellite pharmacy? |
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| 6800.0910 subpart 2. What are the requirements for patient consultation on a new prescription? |
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1. The name and description of the drug
2. The dosage form, dose, route of administration, and duration of drug therapy
3. Intended use of the drug and expected action
4. Special directions and precaution for preparation, administration, and used by the patient
5. Severe side effects, adverse effects, interactions, contraindications; including avoidance and action required if they occur
6. Techniques for self monitoring
7. Proper storage
8. Prescription refill information
9. Missed dose information
10. Pharmacist comments relevant to the patient's drug therapy, including any other information peculiar to the specific patient or drug |
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| 6800.1010 subpart 1. How many days in advance must you notify the board of a pharmacy's closure? |
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| 6800.1010 subpart 3. What are the three ways that you can notify the public of a pharmacy's closure? |
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1. Notice in newspaper for one week before closure date
2. Direct mailing to any patients that have filled a prescription within the past six months, intended to reach the patient no later than 1 business day before closure date
3. Handouts to patients when they pick up their prescriptions, given at least 30 days prior to closing date |
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| 6800.1250 subpart 1a. Canadian pharmacy graduates are exempt from taking the FPGEE if they graduated between what dates? |
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| 6800.1440 subpart 8. How long do wholesalers have to keep their inventories and records of drug disposition, and how quickly must the records be able to be retrieved from central storage? |
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| 2 years; must retrieve within 2 working days |
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| 6800.1500 subpart 2. How many hours of continuing education does a pharmacist need, and when are continuing education hours due? |
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Need 30 hours every 2 years
Due September 30 of each even numbered calendar year |
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| 6800.1500 subpart 2a. How many hours of continuing education does a pharmacy technician need and when is reporting due? |
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Need 20 hours every 2 years
Reporting period ends July 31 of odd numbered years |
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| 6800.1500 subpart 3a. How long do CE providers have to keep records of their programs? |
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| 6800.2250 Under what circumstance is it okay for a pharmacy to offer rebates on prescriptions? |
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| Monetary rebates or discounts which are returned to the actual purchaser of drugs as a cost justified discount or to meet competition are permitted if the rebates or discounts conform with other existing state and federal rules and regulations |
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| 6800.2250 subpart 2. Is it okay to advertise the legend drug price information for prescription drugs? |
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Yes, only if the following conditions are all met:
NO statements of drug efficacy, safety, indication, or comparison
No reference to any controlled substances
Must list termination date for all prices |
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| 6800.2400 subpart 2. If the pharmacist in charge receives a deficiency report from the board, what do they have to do and how much time do they have? |
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| Submit in writing a report including steps taken or proposed to eliminate the deficiency; 30 days |
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| 6800.2600 subpart 1. If you're going to use an automated counting or drug distribution system, how many days in advance do you have to tell the board about it? |
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| 6800.2400 subpart 3.C. What information must be contained in the records of an automated drug distribution system? |
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1. The identity of all personnel who access the automated unit including any personnel who are required to witness a transaction
2. The reason for access
3. The date and time of access
4. The name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of the drug removed, returned, or wasted
5. The name of the patient for whom the drug was ordered
6. Any additional information the pharmacist in charge may deem necessary |
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| 6800.2600 subpart 3.G. How long must a pharmacist retain records of certifying packaging, labeling, and stocking associated with use of an automated drug distribution system? |
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| 6800.3000 subpart 4. Under what conditions may a pharmacy technician take a prescription off the answering machine? |
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| Only for approvals of additional refills with no other changes being made to the prescription |
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| 6800.3110 subpart 4. When conducting a computerized DUR how far back does the patient profile have to go (for medications dispensed by your pharmacy)? |
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| 6800.3110 subpart 5. How long do you have to keep someone's patient profile on record after the last prescription fill date? |
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| 6800.3120 subpart 3. What information do you have to record when transferring a prescription transfer? |
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1. Date of transfer
2. Receiving pharmacy's name, address, and telephone number
3. Name of the person receiving transfer
4. For controlled substances, DEA number of receiving pharmacy and name person giving transfer (so your own name)
5. Must mark as void on face of current prescription or mark as void in electronic record |
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| 6800.3120 subpart 4. What information do you have to record when receiving a prescription drug transfer? |
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1. The date of issuance and of filling of the original prescription
2. The original number of refills authorized
3. The number of refills remaining
4. The date of last refill from original prescription
5. The original prescription number
6. The transferring pharmacy's name, address, and telephone number
7. Name of transferring pharmacist or intern
8. For controlled substances, DEA number of transferring pharmacy |
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| 6800.3450 subpart 3. For pharmacies dispensing outpatient intravenous admixtures, how long does the audit trail have to be maintained for? |
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| 6800.3850 subpart 1b. When does pharmacy technician registration expire each year? |
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| 6800.3850 subpart 1. In order to INITIALLY register as a pharmacy technician, what types of competency determinations are required? |
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| 6800.3850 subpart 1h. In order to RENEW registration as a pharmacy technician, what types of competency determinations are required? |
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One of the following:
1. Board approved technician training program from Vocational or Technical College
2. Board approved technician training program from national accreditation organization
3. Technician training program provided by U.S. armed forces or public health service
4. Employer based pharmacy technician training program that provides 240 hours of training over 1 year, has a written a training manual, and provides a written evidence of completion |
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| 6800.3850 subpart 6. What is the allowed Pharmacy Technician to pharmacist ratio? |
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2:1 except for the following circumstances, which are each 3:1:
1. IV admixture preparation
2. Setting up or preparing patient-specific prescriptions in unit dose or modified unit dose packaging
3. Pre packaging
4. Compounding |
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| 6800.3950 subpart 4. How soon after initial certification must the quality assurance ("double check") occur? If a pharmacist is performing quality assurance on something they certified themselves, how long do they have to wait before they do the quality assurance? |
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| 6800.4075 subpart 2.A. How far in advance do you have to contact the board before using a central service pharmacy? |
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| 6800.4150 what are the additional labeling requirements for a controlled substance? |
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1. "Caution: taking this drug alone or with alcohol may impair your ability to drive" (Don't need this if inpatient or nursing home)
2. "Caution: federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed" |
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| 6800.5350 subpart 1. When does a preceptor license expire? |
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| Every other year on the anniversary of its issuance |
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| 6800.5350 subparts 2-3. What are the requirements of a preceptor? |
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1. Either be approved by the University of Minnesota, or have completed at least four thousand hours of work as a pharmacist, 2000 of which occur in Minnesota
2. Currently practice at least 20 hours per week
3. 3 times per month help interns meet competencies of internship requirement
4. For renewal, must have completed instructional program specifically for preceptors within past 24 months , approved by the Board |
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| 6800.5400 subpart 4. What is the maximum number of interns that a licensed pharmacist can precept at once? |
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