La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-1121

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LIII-1121 - General Requirements

A. Requirements

1. All records relating to the practice of pharmacy shall be uniformly maintained for a period of two years, be readily available, and promptly produced upon request for inspection by an agent of the board during regular business hours.

2. All records required by the laws and regulations of the board shall be provided to the board, or its agents, within 72 hours of request, unless a shorter period is required, as determined by the board or its agent.

3. The failure to produce any pharmacy records requested by the board or its agent within 72 hours of such request shall substantiate a violation of R.S. 37:1241(A)(22).

B. Accountability. The holder of the pharmacy permit and the pharmacist-in-charge shall account for all prescription drug transactions, consisting of

1. acquisition records-invoice receipts of drugs acquired;

2.Disposition Records-drugs dispensed pursuant to prescription drug orders or chart orders, administered pursuant to medical orders, or distributed pursuant to purchase orders, and

3.Inventory Records-drugs in current possession.

C. Retention. Except as provided in §1123 of this Part, all records required by this Part and by Louisiana law shall be retained for a minimum of two years from the most recent transaction. The failure to retain such records for at least two years shall substantiate a violation of R.S. 37:1229.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-1121

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 23:1312 (October 1997), amended LR 29:2090 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004, Amended LR 29:2090 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004, LR 40:2252 (November 2014), effective January 1, 2015, Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 46580 (4/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.