As a pharmacy professional, you operate a facility that plays a pivotal role in the nation’s drug supply chain: dispensing medications to the public. It almost goes without saying that a pharmacy is a highly-regulated business. Among the many regulations—state and federal—that govern the business activities of your pharmacy, are three critical laws pertaining to …
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Pharmaceutical Waste Facts: Hospitals throw away 250 million pounds of unused drugs every year, costing them $30 billion. Pharmaceutical waste was detected in 80% of the streams sampled by the USGS in a 2002 study. Only 3.5 to 4% of all manufactured pharmaceutical products are returned through reverse distribution. With the upcoming Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) entering law after Nov. …
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If you rely on a reverse distribution vendor to handle your pharmacy’s process, make sure they can provide you with full post-process compliance reports. For example, you may be asked to provide them to the EPA or other regulators. According to the DEA’s 2010 Pharmacist’s Manual, “The records involving the transfer of controlled substances must …
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