Nev. Admin. Code § 639.67013

Current through November 8, 2024
Section 639.67013 - Competency and proficiency of certain pharmaceutical personnel
1. A pharmacy engaged in the practice of compounding drug products and dispensing compounded drug products shall ensure that each pharmacist and pharmaceutical technician engaged in the practice of compounding drug products:
(a) Is competent and proficient in compounding the drug products that the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician will be authorized and expected to compound;
(b) Complies with the provisions of NAC 639.661 to 639.690, inclusive, and sections 2 to 5, inclusive concerning the drug products which the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician compounds and the compounded drug products which the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician dispenses at the pharmacy;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in sections 4 and 5, complies with the compounding standards established in the publications and standards adopted by reference in subsection 1 of NAC 639.670; and
(d) Receives, on an ongoing basis, sufficient training to maintain that competency and proficiency.
2. A pharmacy engaged in the practice of compounding drug products and dispensing compounded drug products shall evaluate the competency and proficiency of a pharmacist and pharmaceutical technician:
(a) If the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician is newly hired or is newly assigned to compound drug products, before the pharmacy authorizes the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician to compound drug products; and
(b) If the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician will be assigned to compound drug products that involve a higher level of risk than the drug products which the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician had previously been trained to compound, before the pharmacy authorizes the pharmacist or pharmaceutical technician to compound those drug products.

Nev. Admin. Code § 639.67013

Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R035-06, eff. 9-18-2008; A by R053-24A, eff. 10/23/2024

NRS 639.070