Code of Massachusetts Regulations
247 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN PHARMACY
Title 247 CMR 21.00 - Registration Of Outsourcing Facilities
Section 21.11 - Transfer of Controlled Substances Upon Closure or Transfer of Ownership of an Outsourcing Facility

Universal Citation: 247 MA Code of Regs 247.21

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1)247 CMR 21.11 shall only apply to outsourcing facilities located in Massachusetts.

(2) A registrant or agent of the registrant who intends to transfer controlled substances in Schedules II through VI from one outsourcing facility registered by the Board to another outsourcing facility registered by the Board within the Commonwealth shall notify the Board in writing, by certified mail, at least 14 days before the intended transfer, unless otherwise authorized by the Board, and shall provide the Board with the following information:

(a) the name, address, and telephone number of the transferor outsourcing facility;

(b) the name, address, and telephone number of the transferee outsourcing facility;

(c) the outsourcing facility registration and controlled substances registration numbers of the transferor facility;

(d) the outsourcing facility registration and controlled substances registration number of the transferee facility;

(e) the date on which the transfer of the controlled substances will take place; and

(f) the security procedures for transfer of the controlled substances.

(3) No sooner than 14 days following notification, the transfer may proceed provided the following procedures are adhered to:

(a) On the date of the transfer, the transferor outsourcing facility shall take a complete inventory of all controlled substances in Schedules II through VI in accordance with federal and state law;

(b) The transferor outsourcing facility and the transferee outsourcing facility shall sign the controlled substances inventory report;

(c) Both the transferor and transferee facilities shall maintain a copy of the inventory report for at least two years or as otherwise required by law. The inventory report shall be readily retrievable;

(d) Both the transferor and transferee facilities shall file an attestation with the Board confirming the controlled substance inventory within ten days of the transfer;

(e) The transferee outsourcing facility shall receive all required controlled substances and controlled substance inventory records on the date of the transfer and maintain those records for at least two years; and

(f) The transferor outsourcing facility may not possess any controlled substances after the date of transfer.

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