La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-1517

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LIII-1517 - Pharmacist Absence/Drug Cabinet

A. Pharmacist Absence. In the absence of a licensed pharmacist, admittance to the pharmacy by unauthorized persons is prohibited. When the pharmacy is closed, a pharmacist shall be on emergency call.

1. Within a veterinary teaching hospital owned or operated by a public university in this state, the pharmacist-in-charge shall approve policies and procedures detailing the person(s) authorized to access the pharmacy after-hours.

B. Drug Cabinets. In the absence of a licensed pharmacist, arrangements shall have been formulated in advance by the pharmacist-in-charge to provide drugs for the patients by the use of drug cabinets.

1. Emergency Use. A drug cabinet is solely intended for the proper and safe storage of needed drugs when the pharmacy is closed and shall be available for emergency use by authorized hospital personnel only.

2. Security. The drug cabinet shall be a securely constructed and locked enclosure located outside the permitted pharmacy ensuring access to authorized personnel only.

3. Inventory. The pharmacist-in-charge shall be responsible for the selection and quantity of the drugs to be maintained in the drug cabinet and shall maintain a perpetual inventory of any controlled dangerous substances stored in the drug cabinet.

4. Labeling. Medications stored in a drug cabinet shall be properly labeled.

5. Quantities. Prepackaged drugs shall be available in amounts sufficient for immediate therapeutic or emergency requirements.

6. Accessibility. Written medical practitioner's orders and proof of use, if applicable, shall be provided when a drug cabinet inventory is utilized.

7. Inspection. Medications stored in a drug cabinet shall be inspected every 30 days.

8. Policy Manual. A policy and procedure manual shall be maintained to implement the drug cabinet requirements and is to be made available to the board upon request for inspection and approval.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-1517

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 29:2093 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004, Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 46587 (4/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.