Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LIII - Pharmacists
Chapter 24 - Limited Service Providers
Subchapter B - Special Event Pharmacy Permit
Section LIII-2415 - Standards of Practice
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LIII-2415
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. General Requirements
1. The special event
pharmacy shall be of sufficient size and shall contain sufficient fixtures,
equipment, and supplies commensurate with the scope of practice for that
pharmacy, provided:
a. the pharmacy shall be
of sufficient size to allow for the safe and proper storage of prescription
drugs and, if applicable, controlled dangerous substances;
b. all areas where drugs and devices are
stored shall be dry, well-lighted, well ventilated, and maintained at
temperatures which will ensure the integrity of drugs prior to their dispensing
as stipulated by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and/or manufacturers or
distributors product labeling unless otherwise indicated by the
board;
c. the pharmacy shall be
secured by either a physical barrier with suitable locks and/or an electronic
barrier to detect entry at a time when the pharmacist is not present;
and
d. prescription and other
patient healthcare information shall be maintained in a manner that protects
the integrity and confidentiality of such information.
2. The pharmacist-in-charge of the special
event pharmacy shall be responsible for all pharmacy operations including
supervision of all pharmacy personnel.
3. The pharmacy shall have at least one
licensed pharmacist on duty and physically present in the pharmacy at all times
the pharmacy is open for the transaction of business.
4. The pharmacy shall have a sufficient
number of pharmacists and/or other pharmacy personnel on duty to operate the
pharmacy competently, safely, and adequately to meet the needs of the patients
of the pharmacy.
5. When the
pharmacy is closed or there is no pharmacist on duty, other individuals shall
not have access to the pharmacy except for temporary absences as provided for
in Chapter 11 of these rules.
6.
The special event pharmacy shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements
identified in Chapter 11 of these rules.
7. The compounding of preparations in a
special event pharmacy shall be accomplished in compliance with the current
federal standards applicable to such practices: USP chapter 795, or its
successor, for the compounding of non-sterile preparations and USP chapter 797,
or its successor, for the compounding of sterile preparations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.
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