Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Pharmacy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action Allowance for centralized warehouser or wholesale distributor to verify Schedule VI drugs for automated dispensing devices in hospitals
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ends 6/7/2024
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5/1/24  1:19 pm
Commenter: Courtney Fuller

Proposed Language for Warehouser Distribution to Automated Dispensing Devices 18VAC110-20-490
 

18VAC110-20-490 - I suggest a couple of edits to the proposed wording for 18VAC110-20-490:

D.3. ... The record shall include the date; drug name, dosage form, and strength; quantity; hospital name; hospital unit and a unique identifier for the specific automated dispensing device receiving the drug; and initials or electronic signature of the pharmacist...

D.6. ... A pharmacist licensed in Virginia employed by or otherwise working at the warehouser or wholesale distributor shall perform barcode linking of any drug to the related drug files in the hospital information system and automated dispensing device drug database (we don’t link to a specific ADD).

D.8. - The hospital pharmacy receiving such services from a central warehouser or wholesale distributor shall maintain quarterly reports containing the hospital's restocking barcode scanning rate, bedside barcode scanning rate, and...  Suggest a minimum bedside barcode scanning rate threshold such as 90%.

 

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