STUDY SCENARIOS AND QUESTIONS 1. DEA agents entered a pharmacy, presented an adm
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STUDY SCENARIOS AND QUESTIONS 1. DEA agents entered a pharmacy, presented an administrative inspection warrant, and announced they required access to all schedule ll records for the past two years. What specific records would the agents need? Assume that the agents determined that significant shortages in schedule Il drugs exist. Describe how the agents could use records to arrive at that conclusion. 2. You are a pharmacist at SlowGo Pharmacy. The manager noted some outdated bottles of controlled substances for which the pharmacy would not get credit if returned. He instructs you to pour them into the toilet and flush them away. Under the CSA, what should you do? 3. Sally's Pharmacy did not have enough oxycodone in stock to complete a prescription, and partially fill- ing it was not an option. The pharmacist at Sally's called Tim's Pharmacy to ask if the pharmacy could sell the necessary quantity to Sally's. The pharmacist at Tim's said they had enough to sell. Describe the recordkeeping requirements for this transfer to take place.Explanation / Answer
Ans. 1
The Drug Enforcement Agency is a federal agency which evaluate records, reports and medication details. The inspector need to verify some records such as DEA form 12, DEA receipt, Original records from premises, Documents of controlled substances etc.
Ans. 2
I think pouring them into toilet and flushing is not a good way to dispose outdated drugs because it could be harmful for bacteria living in water and also can cause soil and water pollution, I would suggest the manager to dispose these drugs in safe ways and insist him to follow medical ethics and rules.
Ans. 3
The prescription and medicine selling from one store to another store is normal situation but it must be kept in proper records and should be verified by DEA inspector and other related institution. These prescription details is very important during inspection as well pharmacy manager for personal information.
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