N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-9.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:39-9.16 - Use of patient's own medication

(a) No drugs shall be administered to a patient except those provided through the pharmacy or as provided by written policies and procedures developed by the pharmacist-in-charge or, where applicable, the director of pharmaceutical services and approved by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

(b) Although the use of patient's own medications may be warranted in certain situations, it should be discouraged as a general or routine practice. If a patient's previously acquired medication is to be used, a written order to this effect shall be signed and dated by the patient's physician. Such medications shall be identified by the pharmacist as to contents and dispensing origin. Also, these medications shall be documented as part of the pharmacy's patient profile record system.

Recodified from 13:39-9.6 and amended by R.1994 d.351, effective 7/18/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 1596(a), 26 N.J.R. 2905(b).
Amended by R.1999 d.214, effective 7/19/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1151(a), 31 N.J.R. 1932(a).
In (a), substituted "and except as provided" for ". Any exception to this rule must be governed" following "pharmacy", and substituted a reference to registered pharmacists-in-charge for a reference to pharmacists-in-charge.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:39-9.12 and amended by R.2005 d. 25, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3345(a), 37 N.J.R. 295(a).
In (a), substituted "or" for "and except" preceding "as provided" and inserted "or, where applicable, the director of pharmaceutical services" following "pharmacist-in-charge". Former N.J.A.C. 13:39-9.16, Records and reports, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:39-9.19.
Amended by R.2010 d.090, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 132(a), 42 N.J.R. 1221(a).
In (a), deleted "registered" preceding "pharmacist-in-charge".