Current through September 16, 2024
1. A pharmacy
engaged in the practice of compounding nonsterile hazardous drugs shall:
(a) Store the components of the hazardous
drugs separately from all the other inventory at the pharmacy and in such a
manner and location as to minimize the contamination of other drugs in and
employees of the pharmacy;
(b)
Handle the components of the hazardous drugs with caution by using appropriate
gloves while distributing, receiving, stocking, inventorying, and preparing for
administering and disposing of the components of a hazardous drug or a final
compounded drug product;
(c) Ensure
that an employee of the pharmacy involved with compounding hazardous drugs
wears personal protective equipment, including, without limitation, gowns, face
masks, eye protection, double gloves or chemotherapy gloves;
(d) Dispose of all waste relating to
compounding hazardous drugs in a manner that complies with any applicable
state, federal and local laws and regulations; and
(e) Ensure that any employees of the pharmacy
who are known to the pharmacy to be at special risk with regard to the
properties of the hazardous drugs are limited from exposure to those
drugs.
2. A pharmacy
engaged in the practice of compounding nonsterile hazardous drugs and
dispensing compounded nonsterile hazardous drugs shall require each pharmacist
and pharmaceutical technician who compounds nonsterile hazardous drugs to be
trained in the storage, handling, compounding, safety procedures and disposal
of such compounded drugs:
(a) Before the
pharmacy authorizes the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician to compound a
nonsterile hazardous drug that will be administered or dispensed to a patient;
and
(b) At least once each year
thereafter.
3. The
training required pursuant to subsection 2 must, at a minimum, include
information concerning:
(a) Safe manipulation
practices that minimize exposure to the hazardous drug and protect employees of
the pharmacy from any overt exposure to the hazardous drug;
(b) Procedures for containment, cleaning and
disposal with regard to breaks and spills; and
(c) Treatment of employees of the pharmacy
with regard to exposure by contact and inhalation.
4. The pharmacy shall make and keep a record
of any training given pursuant to subsection 2.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Pharmacy by R035-06, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
639.070
