La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-1512

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-1512 - Hospital Pharmacy Prepackaging

A. Prepackaging is the preparation of medication in a unit-of-use container by credentialed pharmacy personnel in a pharmacy prior to the receipt of a prescription or medical order for ultimate issuance by a pharmacist in Louisiana.

B. Labeling. The label on the prepackaged container shall contain the following minimum information:

1. drug name;

2. dosage form;

3. strength;

4. quantity dispensed when appropriate;

5. special storage requirements;

6. a unique pharmacy prepackage lot number which shall correspond to the following:

a. name of manufacturer and/or distributor;

b. manufacturer's lot or batch number;

c. date of preparation; and

d. verifying pharmacist's initials;

7. expiration date according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-1512

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 38:1235 (May 2012).

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