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Person Registration Requirements - 1.) 18 years or older 2.) graduate from ACPE-accredited/board-certified school of pharmacy* 3.) at least 1500 hours of practical experience as intern 4.) Good moral character *Must pass MPJE with 75 *non-approved colleges must receive Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certification (FPGEC) Personal Registration RENEWAL - **ALL PERSONAL REGISTRATIONS EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31 (12/31) OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS** (11/1 notices sent out) -if fail to renew w/in 60 days - may apply for renewal through board with possible extra CEU's -if fail to renew w/in 2 years - pass MPJE again *failure to renew does NOT apply to Armed Forces or Public Health Services If you Personal Registration if REVOKED or SUSPENDED what do you need to pass? - - For 6 months - 2 years --> pass law exam (MPJE) - Over 2 years --> pass MPJE & NAPLEX exams emergency dispensing requirements - Only when: - immediate admin necessary, not possible to provide written script & no appropriate alternative - must have all info, BUT provider's signature - CAN dispense CII orally or electronically, BUT... - Written Rx must be provided within 7 DAYS - "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing" on face - IF FAIL TO PROVIDE: pharmacist notifies DEA; US Dept of Justice & Commissioner of Pub Health PMP (Prescription Monitoring Program) Requirements - - every RPh that dispenses CIICV shall transmit to DOP required info for reach Rx What must be maintained on pharmacy premises? - 1.) MA List of Interchange Drugs (MLID), orange book, additional&exception list 2.) Current compendia & board regs (CMR 247) 3.) Balance that can weigh 13 mg (test&seal annually) 4.) Appropriate sanitary appliances (i.e. sink w/ hot&cold H2O in or near where Rx are to be filled) 5.) at least 1 bound book for recording sales of non-Rx controlled substances 6.) at least 1 bound book for recording sales of alocholic beverages How many square feet of prescription area should there be? - 300 square feet w/ a patient consultation area accessible from outside this prescription area Requirements for central IV admixture service clean room - 1.) must be min. of 72 square ft 2.) all sides closed except for door 3.) Laminar flow hood with HEPA filters & continuous positive pressure - board-approved hood certification annually Conspicuously displayed within the pharmacy - 1.) Pharmacy permit (expires 12/31 of ODD YEARS) 2.) Pharmacy's MA controlled substance registration (expires 12/31 of ODD YEARS) 3.) Pharmacy's DEA controlled substance registration 4.) Pharmacy's certificate of fitness *any certificate of registration from board shall be conspicuously displayed in place of business Pharmacy Storage/Safety Requirements - - CII-CV must be stored within prescription area - either securely locked cabinet OR dispersed in prescription drug storage area throughout the stocks of CVI - ** EXCEPT CIIs, WHICH MUST ALWAYS BE LOCKED UP - Separate alarm & floor to ceiling barrier for pharmacy department - All drug deliveries are brought directly to the pharmacy - PHARMACIST CANNOT REMAIN ON DUTY FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS Readily available/Obviously displayed in pharmacy - - PHARMACY MUST DISPLAY AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PHARMACY THE NAME OF THE MANAGER OF RECORD AND THE HOURS OF OPERATIONS - Each full time RPh shall have readily available OR displayed their certificate of registration and the original or copy of wallet reg Changes at the Pharmacy - - CHANGE IN MOR - sworn statement that complete inventory done; signed by incoming and leaving MOR - report within 10 working days - CHANGE LOCATION/SPACE OF PHARMACY - must submit copies for board approval