N.H. Admin. Code § Ph 702.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Ph 702.03 - Controlled Drug Losses
(a) The pharmacist-in-charge or pharmacist on duty shall report to the board in writing, any theft or significant loss of controlled substances within one business day. The pharmacist-in-charge shall complete a New Hampshire Drug Loss Form (revised 5/2015) or DEA 106 Form and mail or fax to the board as soon as the investigation into the loss is complete or within 30 days of the discovery of the loss.
(b) All instances of diversion shall be reported.
(c) A pharmacy shall keep a perpetual inventory for all Schedule II drugs and actual counts shall be verified monthly. The inventory reports shall be maintained for a minimum of 2 years.
(d) A pharmacy shall consider a controlled drug loss to be significant when:
(1) The percentage of dosage units of a specific drug exceeds 2% of monthly dispensing volume; or
(2) Fifteen or more dosage units are not accounted for.
(e) The written report referenced in (a) shall contain at least the following:
(1) Date of discovery;
(2) The identity of the person making the discovery;
(3) The name and location of the pharmacy from which the drug is missing;
(4) Name, strength, dosage form, NDC and quantity of the missing drug(s); and
(5) The cause of the controlled drug loss as determined by the investigation.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ph 702.03

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