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...(A) As used in this rule: (1) "Pharmacy delivery agent" means an employee of the pharmacy, United States postal service, or common or contract carrier who delivers dangerous drugs that have been dispensed. (2) "Psychiatric outpatient facility" means a facility where psychiatric evaluation and treatment is provided on an outpatient basis. (B) An outpatient pharmacy may return dangerous drugs...

...(A) The following applies to an outpatient pharmacy licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (A)(6) of this rule, a pharmacist shall provide supervision of the dangerous drugs, hypodermics, D.E.A. controlled substance order forms, all records relating to the distribution of dangerous drugs, except where the board has granted permission for suc...

...(A) Records of receipt shall contain the name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of the dangerous drugs received, the name and address of the seller, the name and address of the recipient, and the date of receipt. (B) Temperature logs maintained in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 4729:5-5-23 of the Administrative Code shall include either: (1) The date and time of observation, the fu...

...(A) Records of receipt shall contain the name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of the dangerous drugs received, the name and address of the seller, the name and address of the recipient, and the date of receipt. (B) Temperature logs maintained in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 4729:5-5-23 of the Administrative Code shall include either: (1) The date and time of observation, the fu...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) "Direct supervision" and "personal supervision" have the same meaning as in rule 4729:3-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Remote prescription entry" means the entry of prescriptions for an outpatient pharmacy licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs by a remote technician under the direct supervision or remote supervision of a pharmacist. Remote...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) "Business day" means any day, excluding holidays, where the pharmacy is open for business. (2) "Common carrier" means a person holding itself out to the general public to provide transportation for compensation. (3) "Contract carrier" means a person providing transportation for compensation under continuing agreements with one person or a limited number of ...

...As used in Chapter 4729:5-7 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Charitable pharmacy" means a pharmacy that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Holds a terminal distributor of dangerous drug license issued under section 4729.54 of the Revised Code; (2) Is exempt from federal taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(a) and (c)(3) (5/28/2015); and (3) Is not a hospital as defined in section...

...(A) A pharmacy seeking authorization to be a charitable pharmacy shall maintain a terminal distributor of dangerous drug license. An application for licensure shall include the following: (1) A completed terminal distributor application requesting licensure as a charitable pharmacy; (2) Documentation to support the exemption from federal taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(a) and (c)(3) (...

...(A) A pharmacy seeking authorization to be a charitable pharmacy shall maintain a terminal distributor of dangerous drug license. An application for licensure shall include the following: (1) A completed terminal distributor application requesting licensure as a charitable pharmacy; (2) Documentation to support the exemption from federal taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(a) and (c)(3) (...

...A nonresident terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall: (A) Maintain the following records of all dangerous drugs dispensed or personally furnished to persons in this state: (1) Name, strength, dosage form, the serial number of the prescription, and quantity of the dangerous drug dispensed or personally furnished; (2) Full name and date of birth of the patient for whom the drug is inten...

...A nonresident terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall: (A) Maintain the following records of all dangerous drugs dispensed or personally furnished to persons in this state: (1) Name, strength, dosage form, the serial number of the prescription, and quantity of the dangerous drug dispensed or personally furnished; (2) Full name and date of birth of the patient for whom the drug is inten...

...(A) All areas of an institutional pharmacy shall be capable of being secured by key, or other effective mechanism, to prevent access by unauthorized personnel. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (C)(5) of this rule and rule 4729:5-9-03.1 of the Administrative Code, only a licensed pharmacist may have access to keys, alarm codes, or other methods of gaining access to the pharmacy when the pharmac...

...(A) An institutional pharmacy shall document, using positive identification, the licensed or registered individuals responsible for performing the following activities authorized under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code and agency 4729 of the Administrative Code: (1) Medication order or prescription information entered into the record keeping system. This provision shall take effect one-year f...

...(A) Dangerous drugs shall be dispensed by a pharmacist for inpatients pursuant to an original patient-specific order issued by a prescriber or a protocol or pre-printed order as authorized in accordance with rule 4729:5-3-12 of the Administrative Code. All controlled substance prescriptions or medication orders shall be issued in accordance with 21 CFR part 1306 (7/1/2019) and 21 CFR part 1311 (7/...

...(A) As used in this chapter: (1) "Central fill pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs acting as an agent of an originating pharmacy to fill or refill a medication order. A central fill pharmacy may be used to replenish automated drug storage systems and automated pharmacy systems. (2) "Originating pharmacy" means an institutional pharmacy licensed as a...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) "Direct supervision" and "personal supervision" have the same meaning as in rule 4729:3-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Remote order entry" means the entry of medication orders for an inpatient pharmacy licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs by a remote technician under the direct supervision or remote supervision of a pharmacist. Remote ord...

...In the absence of an available on-site pharmacy, drugs prescribed for patient treatment in an institutional facility may be obtained in the following manner: (A) Contingency drugs, as defined in rule 4729:5-9-01 of the Administrative Code, may be made available to licensed health care professionals authorized pursuant to the Revised Code to administer drugs during the professional's practice. (B) An...

...(A) As used in this rule, "blind count" means a physical inventory taken by a person authorized by the institutional facility's responsible person who performs a physical inventory without knowledge of or access to the quantities currently shown on electronic or other inventory systems. (B) Except as provided in this rule, all non-controlled dangerous drugs, including those dispensed by an instit...

...(A) As used in this rule, "blind count" means a physical inventory taken by a person authorized by the institutional facility's responsible person who performs a physical inventory without knowledge of or access to the quantities currently shown on electronic or other inventory systems. (B) Except as provided in this rule, all non-controlled dangerous drugs, including those dispensed by an instit...

...This rule applies to records for dangerous drugs, including those dispensed by an institutional pharmacy to inpatients, maintained in areas outside of the institutional pharmacy by an institutional facility. (A) An institutional facility shall maintain a record of all dangerous drugs administered to patients that includes all the following information: (1) Name of the patient; (2) Name, strength,...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) "Hazardous drug" means any drug listed in table one on the national institute for occupational safety and health's list of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in healthcare settings as referenced in rule 4729:7-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Hospital" means a public hospital or hospital as defined in section 3701.01 or 5122.01 of the Revised Code. (...

...(A) As used in this rule, "physician" means a person authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (B) All criminal records checks conducted in accordance with this rule shall consist of both an Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation (BCI&I) records check and a federal bureau of investigations (FBI) r...

...(A) As used in this rule, "physician" means a person authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (B) All criminal records checks conducted in accordance with this rule shall consist of both an Ohio bureau of criminal identification (BCI) records check and a federal bureau of investigations (FBI) records check. (C) Pursuant to section 4729....

...(A) The security and control of dangerous drugs is the responsibility of the responsible person on the terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license and the terminal distributor of dangerous drugs. (B) Except as provided in paragraphs (F) and (G) of this rule, controlled substance dangerous drugs shall be stored in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet or safe to deter and detect...

...(A) The security and control of dangerous drugs is the responsibility of the responsible person on the terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license and the terminal distributor of dangerous drugs. (B) Except as provided in paragraphs (F) and (G) of this rule, controlled substance dangerous drugs shall be stored in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet or safe to deter and detect unauthorized access...