GA MPJE flashcards
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- Georgia pharmacist license renewal
- Georgia pharmacist licenses renew on the Board's biennial cycle and require completion of Board-specified continuing education hours, including pharmacy law, before the renewal deadline.
- Pharmacy intern registration
- Georgia requires pharmacy interns to register with the Board before accruing internship hours; hours earned while unregistered do not count toward licensure.
- Technician registration requirement
- Georgia pharmacy technicians must be registered with the Board; registration is renewable on the Board's cycle and requires Board-specified continuing education.
- Pharmacist-in-charge responsibility
- The PIC is responsible for compliance with drug laws and Board rules at that pharmacy, including recordkeeping, security, personnel supervision, and inspection readiness.
- Pharmacy license per location
- A separate Georgia pharmacy license is required for each location where drugs are dispensed; the license must be current and displayed.
- Board inspection authority
- The Georgia Board of Pharmacy may inspect pharmacies and take disciplinary action based on inspection findings; uncorrected deficiencies can support suspension or revocation.
- DEA registration site-specific
- A DEA registration is required for each principal place of business where controlled substances are manufactured, distributed, or dispensed; registration is site-specific.
- Schedule II refill prohibition
- Schedule II prescriptions may not be refilled; a practitioner must issue a new prescription for each additional dispensing of a Schedule II drug.
- Schedule III-V refill limit
- Federal law limits Schedule III through V refills to a maximum of 5 refills within 6 months of the date the prescription was issued.
- Emergency oral Schedule II order
- An emergency oral Schedule II order must be followed by a written prescription within 7 days; the pharmacist must make a good-faith effort to obtain it.
- Theft or loss reporting
- Theft or significant loss of controlled substances must be reported to DEA using Form 106 and to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy as required.
- Prescription required elements
- A valid prescription includes patient name and address, drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity, directions, prescriber name and address, and date of issue.
- Dispensing label requirements
- The dispensed label must include pharmacy name and address, prescription number, date, patient name, directions, prescriber name, and drug name, strength, and quantity.
- Generic substitution rule
- Substitution of a therapeutically equivalent generic is permitted unless the prescriber indicates dispense as written or the patient refuses; the substitution must be recorded.
- Out-of-state prescription filling
- Out-of-state prescriptions may be filled if the prescriber is licensed in their state and the prescription meets Georgia content requirements and applicable controlled substance rules.
- Prescription transfer documentation
- Prescription transfers require pharmacist-to-pharmacist communication and documentation; controlled substance transfers are limited by federal rules and state requirements.
- Grounds for discipline
- Georgia Board grounds for discipline include fraud in obtaining a license, practicing beyond scope, impairment, and failure to comply with Board orders.
- Board sanctions available
- The Board may impose reprimand, probation, suspension, revocation, and civil penalties; consent orders are commonly used to resolve disciplinary cases.
- Lapsed license practice
- Practicing on a lapsed Georgia license is a violation subject to discipline; renewal must be completed before the expiration date to avoid lapse.
- Controlled substance record retention
- Controlled substance records must be maintained at least 2 years under federal law; Georgia may require longer, so the longer retention period controls.
- Biennial controlled substance inventory
- A biennial inventory of controlled substances is required at registration and every 2 years thereafter, with newly scheduled drugs added and records kept 2 years.
- Schedule II record separation
- Schedule II records must be kept separate from Schedule III through V records or be readily retrievable; invoices and dispensing records must be maintained.
- Record availability for inspection
- Prescription and controlled substance records must be readily retrievable and available for inspection by the Board, DEA, and authorized agents during business hours.
- Controlled substance storage security
- Controlled substances must be stored in locked storage with limited access; the PIC is accountable for security compliance and discrepancy investigation.
- FDA drug approval authority
- The FDA regulates drug approval, labeling, and marketing; a drug must be approved or legally compounded before it may be distributed in interstate commerce.
- Prescription legend drug rule
- Prescription legend drugs may be dispensed only on a valid prescription and may not be dispensed without one except as specifically authorized by law.
- Drug sample restrictions
- Drug samples may be distributed only by licensed practitioners and may not be sold; pharmacies generally may not dispense manufacturer samples to patients.
- Wholesale distributor licensure
- Georgia requires wholesale distributors to be licensed by the Board and to maintain transaction records documenting the chain of custody of drug products.
- HIPAA permitted disclosures
- HIPAA permits disclosure of protected health information for treatment, payment, and operations; other disclosures require patient authorization unless an exception applies.
- Counseling offer documentation
- Pharmacists must offer counseling on new prescriptions and document the offer and any patient refusal in accordance with pharmacy policy and state requirements.
- Duty to refuse invalid prescription
- Professional standards require the pharmacist to refuse to fill a prescription that is invalid, forged, or issued outside the prescriber's legitimate scope of practice.
- Effective patient communication
- Counseling must be delivered in a manner the patient can understand; auxiliary aids and language assistance may be required for effective communication.