Showing posts with label Wyoming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wyoming. Show all posts

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Wyoming Disciplines E.G. Pharmacist for expired products, label issues, dirty equipment, no certificate


E.G. Pharmacist License #2569. Pharmacy had expired products,
missing information on labels, dirty equipment, no certifi cate of
authenticity on chemicals, and domperidone had been compounded
and dispensed (non-Food and Drug Administration approved).
Suspension ordered then stayed if cited problems on inspection
are acceptable, a written improvement plan is sent to the Board,
and a fi ne of $2,000 is paid.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Preventing Compounding Errors in Wyoming


This article appeared in the December 2011 Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter:

Preventing Compounding Errors
By Amy Puckett, PharmD Candidate
There are an estimated 30 to 40 million prescriptions compounded
nationally each year. A small portion of those are for Wyoming
residents and the compounding pharmacy must follow Wyoming
Pharmacy Act Rules and Regulations. Being familiar with the
Wyoming Pharmacy Act Rules and Regulations can help reduce
compounding errors. Rules are designed to help protect both the
pharmacist and the public. A compounded product can be prepared
for three reasons: as the result of a practitioner’s order; for research,
teaching, or chemical analysis; or in anticipation of orders if the drug
product is regularly prescribed. It is not considered compounding
when mixing or reconstituting as a result of following the manufacturer’s
directions on the labeling. Pharmacies cannot compound
medications or dosage forms that are commercially available and
they cannot sell compounded products to other pharmacies for
resale. A pharmacy may, however, sell a compounded product to a
practitioner or an institutional pharmacy if it is to be administered
to patients in the practitioner’s office or institution. The provision to
this is that neither the transfer pharmacy nor the transferee pharmacy
can exceed 5% of their total prescription drug sales revenue when
selling the compounded products.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Compounding is Focus of 2012 Inspections by Wyoming Board of Pharmacy

The following appears in the March 2012 Newsletter for the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy: 

Focus of Inspections in 2012
By Hank York and Richard Burton, Compliance Officers
♦ Review of self-inspection forms sent to pharmacists-in-charge in
November 2011.
♦ Quarantine of recalled medications separate from other items to be
returned.
♦ Precautions being taken against employee pilferage and other
controlled substance security issues.
♦ Reconciliation processes for controlled substance perpetual inventory must be clear and accurate.
♦ What happens if a medication error is discovered?
Compounding records including competency.♦ Impact of drug shortages and counterfeit drugs – what are pharmacies doing?
Institutional compliance to Chapter 17, Sterile Compounding,
required as of January 1, 2012

.♦ Institutional pharmacy after hours remote order entry.

Wyoming Law: Honing in on Compounding Regulations

The Wyoming Pharmacy for June contains the following article entitled Honing in on Compounding Regulations, which is found here.

Honing in on Compounding Regulations
By Calvin Culver, PharmD Candidate
Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing personalized medication for patients. Compounding is the result of individual ingredients mixed, prepared, or assembled together in the exact strength and dosage form required by the patient. A compound provides the patient a unique product that is tailored for his or her individual need.
Producing a compound is an art; however, every compounding pharmacy must comply with the regulations set forth by the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy. Wyoming Pharmacy Act 33-24-114 states, “To secure and retain a license, a pharmacy shall be equipped with facilities, apparatus, utensils, and stock of drugs and medicines sufficient to permit the prompt and efficient compounding of prescriptions and shall be maintained in a sanitary and orderly manner.” Therefore, if a
pharmacy is equipped to produce a compound then there are important regulations to abide by.
Practicing within the scope of the regulations requires proper written and recorded policies and procedures for everything from compounding controls to the facility. Essential documentation that may easily be overlooked is the requirement for pharmacy employees. According
to Wyoming Pharmacy Act, Rules and Regulations Chapter 13, Section 4, Subsection (b), the “competency and proficiency in the art of compounding for all pharmacists shall be evaluated, documented, and maintained in the files of the pharmacy by the Pharmacist-in-Charge
(PIC).” The PIC should determine what would be appropriate for his or her staff pharmacists.
Ensuring the competencies of pharmacy technicians is required. Wyoming Pharmacy Act, Rules and Regulations Chapter 10, Section 3(c) states, “The PIC shall certify competency of the pharmacy technician prior to allowing a pharmacy technician to assist the pharmacist in compounding, and annually thereafter.” A minimum checklist of competencies for pharmacy technicians can be found in Wyoming Pharmacy Act, Rules and Regulations, Chapter 10, to help the PIC determine some necessary items to include on the checklist. Technicians in-training may not compound.
Remember as you ensure all the proper documentation of your staff  that the records and reports shall be retained for a minimum period of two years from the date of last activity and be available for inspection by the Board.