Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 535 - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Chapter 15 - Pharmacies
Subchapter 19 - Automation Rules
Section 535:15-19-7 - Prepacking by automation
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
A pharmacist, or an intern or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, may prepack drugs for other than immediate dispensing purposes provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) prepacking occurs at the licensed pharmacy utilizing the system;
(2) only products which will be dispensed directly to the patient may be prepacked;
(3) containers utilized for prepacking shall meet standards specified by the USP, which has been incorporated herein by reference (e.g. preservation, packaging, storage and labeling section of the general notices and requirements); and where needed, light resistant containers shall be used;
(4) any prepacked drug must have a label affixed to it which contains, at a minimum, the name and strength of the drug, quantity, NDC number, the expiration date and lot number, and the date prepacked; and
(5) a record of drugs prepacked must be kept, and include the following: the name and strength of the drug, lot number, NDC number, expiration date, date of prepack-ing, total number of dosage units (tabs, caps) prepacked, quantity per prepacked container, initials of prepacker and of pharmacist performing verification of prepack.
