NY MPJE flashcards
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- Schedule II refills
- Federal law prohibits refilling a Schedule II prescription. A new prescription is required for each dispensing, except in limited emergency oral order situations with follow-up documentation.
- I-STOP reporting deadline
- New York pharmacies must report controlled substance dispensing to the PMP by the next business day after dispensing, including patient and prescriber identifiers.
- Pseudoephedrine daily limit
- Federal combat methamphetamine law limits retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to 3.6 grams per day and 9 grams per 30 days, with logbook and photo ID.
- Electronic prescribing mandate
- New York requires prescriptions to be transmitted electronically, with narrow exceptions such as temporary technological failure, technical limitation, or the patient's stated preference.
- Schedule III refill rule
- A Schedule III prescription may be refilled up to five times within six months of the issue date unless the prescriber specifies otherwise on the prescription.
- NY pharmacist CE requirement
- New York pharmacists must complete 45 hours of continuing education per three-year registration period, including at least three hours in pharmacy law.
- Pharmacy intern registration
- New York pharmacy interns must register with NYSED and practice under direct pharmacist supervision; internship hours count toward the 1,740-hour experience requirement.
- Technician scope limits
- New York registered pharmacy technicians may assist in dispensing but cannot perform final verification, provide patient counseling, or exercise independent clinical judgment.
- CDTM agreement
- New York collaborative drug therapy management requires a written agreement with a physician and is limited to specified settings and disease states under Public Health Law.
- Immunization authority
- New York pharmacists may administer immunizations to adults and children aged 2 and older under a non-patient-specific order and must report to the state registry.
- Unprofessional conduct
- New York Education Law defines unprofessional conduct to include fraud, negligence, incompetence, practicing beyond scope, and failure to maintain required records.
- Emergency Schedule II order
- An oral Schedule II order is allowed only in a documented emergency; the prescriber must deliver a written prescription within seven days or the pharmacist must report.
- Prescription label elements
- Labels must include pharmacy name and address, prescription number, date, patient name, directions, prescriber name, and required cautionary statements.
- Generic substitution
- A pharmacist may substitute a therapeutically equivalent generic unless the prescriber indicates dispense as written or the patient requests the brand product.
- Prescription retention period
- New York requires prescription records to be retained for at least five years and to be readily retrievable for inspection by authorized agencies.
- Emergency dispensing
- New York permits a pharmacist to dispense a limited emergency supply of a non-controlled chronic medication on an expired prescription with prescriber notification.
- Biennial inventory date
- Federal law requires a controlled substance inventory every two years, on May 1 of even-numbered years or the registrant's initial business date, kept for two years.
- DEA Form 222
- The triplicate order form (or CSOS electronic equivalent) is required to order Schedule I and II substances and must be retained for at least two years.
- Loss reporting
- Significant theft or loss of controlled substances must be reported in writing to the DEA field office within one business day of discovery, and to state authorities.
- Perpetual inventory
- New York requires a perpetual inventory of Schedule II substances showing receipt, dispensing, and destruction, reconciled regularly and available for inspection.
- Destruction documentation
- Destruction of controlled substances requires DEA Form 41 and compliance with state rules; reverse distributors may handle returns and certain destructions.
- Controlled substance registration
- Each New York pharmacy location must hold both a NY controlled substance registration and a DEA registration to handle controlled substances.
- Counseling offer
- New York requires pharmacists to offer counseling on new prescriptions and when necessary on refills, documenting patient refusal of the offer.
- Corresponding responsibility
- The pharmacist must resolve red flags such as early refills, unusual patterns, cash payment, or distance before dispensing a controlled substance.
- Patient confidentiality
- HIPAA and New York law require protection of patient health information; disclosure requires patient authorization or a recognized legal exception.
- Medication error reporting
- New York requires reporting of certain reportable adverse events and medication errors to the Department of Health Patient Safety Center within required timeframes.
- Patient profile content
- Profiles must include allergies, diagnoses when available, and dispensed medications so the pharmacist can screen for interactions and duplicative therapy.
- Pharmacist in charge
- New York requires each pharmacy to designate a pharmacist in charge who is responsible for compliance with pharmacy laws and recordkeeping requirements.
- Pharmacist presence rule
- A pharmacy may not operate or remain open without a licensed pharmacist physically present; the prescription area must be secured when closed.
- Inspection authority
- New York inspectors and DEA investigators may inspect pharmacies without prior notice during business hours and review records, inventory, and licenses.
- Disciplinary penalties
- New York penalties include revocation, suspension, probation, censure, reprimand, and fines, imposed by the Board of Regents on Board of Pharmacy recommendation.
- Quality assurance program
- New York pharmacies must maintain a quality assurance program to identify, document, and prevent medication errors and to improve dispensing safety.