The Senior Care Pharmacy Guide to the Controlled Substances Act - Regulatory Guide and Compliance Manual for Multiple Senior Care Settings with CD

Description

Co-developed by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and MED-PASS, Inc.   The go-to source to help pharmacists understand the Controlled Substances Act, how it and associated regulations apply to various senior care practice settings and how to maintain compliance. Senior care practice settings addressed include distribution from the pharmacy as well as consultants working in long-term care and assisted living. Also discussed are variances in regulations between retail pharmacy and long-term care as well as best practices.    Additional topics include: Pharmacy Control of Controlled Substances Operational Definitions Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (Nurse as Agent Policy) Schedules (II-V) Prescription Special Topics (Automated dispensing systems, central fill, treatment of pain, mailed prescriptions, emergency kits) Controlled Substance Applications in Assisted Living Facilities Standard Operating Procedures – Training and Compliance Guide Pharmacy Records and Inventories (electronic recordkeeping) Transfer and Disposal (short cycle fill dispensing systems) Pharmacy Security and Reporting Theft or Loss Dispensing Liability And more   Appendices with reference resources and sample documentation including: List of DEA Regulations Nurse as Agent Policy Emergency Kit Guidelines Guide to Prescription Fraud Affidavit for New Pharmacy Affidavit for Transfer of Pharmacy Equivalency Tables for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, Phenylpropanolamine Guidelines for Completing DEA Form 106 Internet Resources    Bonus Feature - Update Coverage for a Year Controlled Substances Act changes, corrections or clarifications - no problem. For the first year after purchase of this manual, any needed updates to the manual will be provided via email at no additional charge.

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Additional Info

Format	3-ring binder, CD
Published Revised	2012

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