Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 535 - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Chapter 15 - Pharmacies
Subchapter 6 - Hospital Drug Room
Section 535:15-6-6 - Physical and library requirements
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
A hospital drug room shall have sufficient facilities to ensure that drugs are prepared in sanitary, well-lighted and enclosed places, and which meet the other requirements of this Chapter.
(1) Equipment and materials. Each hospital drug room shall have sufficient equipment and physical facilities for proper compounding, dispensing and storage of drugs.
(2) Sterile Compounds. For compounded sterile preparations:
(3) Storage. All drugs bearing a federal legend such as "RX Only" and medications administered in the hospital shall be stored in designated areas within the hospital which are sufficient to insure proper sanitation, temperature, light, ventilation, moisture control, segregation and security. The storage shall be as directed by the PIC and shall remain under the supervision of such pharmacist.
(4) Alcohol and flammables. Alcohol and flammables shall be stored in areas that shall, at a minimum, meet basic local building code requirements for the storage of volatiles and such other laws, ordinances or regulations as may apply.
(5) Unattended areas. In the absence of authorized personnel in a hospital medication area, such area shall be locked.
(6) Security.
Added at 20 Ok Reg 2479, eff 1-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2172, eff 7-1-05