Section 20-633b - Sterile compounding pharmacies. Sterile compounding by health care institutions. Requirements. Exemption. Regulations(a) As used in this section: (1) "Medical order" means a written, oral or electronic order by a prescribing practitioner for a drug to be dispensed by a pharmacy for administration to a patient;(2) "Prescribing practitioner" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-14c;(3) "Sterile compounding pharmacy" means a pharmacy or nonresident pharmacy that dispenses or compounds sterile pharmaceuticals;(4) "Sterile pharmaceutical" means any dosage form of a drug, including, but not limited to, parenterals, injectables, surgical irrigants and ophthalmics devoid of viable microorganisms; and(5) "USP chapters" means chapters 797, 800 and 825 of the United States Pharmacopeia that pertain to compounding sterile pharmaceuticals and their referenced companion documents, as amended from time to time.(b)(1)(A) If an applicant for a new pharmacy license under section 20-594 intends to compound sterile pharmaceuticals, the applicant shall file an addendum to the pharmacy license application such applicant files pursuant to section 20-594 to include sterile pharmaceutical compounding. The department shall inspect the proposed pharmacy premises of such applicant and such applicant shall not compound sterile pharmaceuticals until such applicant receives notice that the addendum to such applicant's application has been approved by the department and the commission. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect a licensed hospital's ability to compound sterile pharmaceuticals for such hospital's patients consistent with federal law.(B) If an existing pharmacy licensed pursuant to section 20-594 intends to compound sterile pharmaceuticals for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, such pharmacy shall apply for an addendum to such pharmacy's application on file with the department to include sterile pharmaceutical compounding. The department shall inspect the pharmacy premises of such pharmacy and such pharmacy shall not compound sterile pharmaceuticals until such pharmacy receives written notice that such addendum application has been approved by the department and the commission.(C) If an existing health care institutional pharmacy licensed pursuant to section 20-594 intends to compound sterile pharmaceuticals for the first time on or after July 1, 2023, such health care institutional pharmacy shall apply for an addendum to such health care institutional pharmacy's application on file with the department to include sterile pharmaceutical compounding. The department shall inspect the pharmacy premises of such health care institutional pharmacy, and such health care institutional pharmacy shall not compound sterile pharmaceuticals until such health care institutional pharmacy receives written notice that such health care institutional pharmacy's addendum application has been approved by the department and the commission.(2)(A) If an applicant for a new nonresident pharmacy registration intends to compound sterile pharmaceuticals for sale or delivery in this state, the applicant shall file an addendum to the registration application such applicant files pursuant to section 20-627 to include sterile pharmaceutical compounding. Such applicant shall provide to the department written proof that such applicant has passed inspection by the appropriate state agency in the state where such applicant is located. Such applicant shall not compound sterile pharmaceuticals for sale or delivery in this state until such applicant receives written notice that such addendum has been approved by the department and the commission.(B) If an existing nonresident pharmacy intends to compound sterile pharmaceuticals for sale or delivery in this state for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, such nonresident pharmacy shall apply for an addendum to such nonresident pharmacy's application on file with the department to include sterile pharmaceutical compounding. Such nonresident pharmacy shall provide to the department written proof that such nonresident pharmacy has passed inspection by the appropriate state agency in the state where such nonresident pharmacy is located. Such nonresident pharmacy shall not compound sterile pharmaceuticals until such nonresident pharmacy receives written notice that such addendum application has been approved by the department and the commission.(c) A sterile compounding pharmacy shall comply with the USP chapters. A sterile compounding pharmacy shall also comply with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.(d)(1) A sterile compounding pharmacy may only provide patient-specific sterile pharmaceuticals to patients, to practitioners of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, dentistry or veterinary medicine, or to an acute care or long-term care hospital or health care facility licensed by the Department of Public Health.(2) If a sterile compounding pharmacy provides sterile pharmaceuticals without a patient-specific prescription or medical order, the sterile compounding pharmacy shall also obtain a certificate of registration from the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to section 21a-70 and any required federal license or registration. A sterile compounding pharmacy may prepare and maintain on-site inventory of sterile pharmaceuticals no greater than a thirty-day supply, calculated from the completion of compounding, which thirty-day period shall include the period required for third-party analytical testing, to be performed in accordance with the USP chapters.(e)(1) If a sterile compounding pharmacy plans to remodel any area utilized for the compounding of sterile pharmaceuticals or adjacent space, relocate any space utilized for the compounding of sterile pharmaceuticals or upgrade or conduct a nonemergency repair to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning or primary or secondary engineering controls for any space utilized for the compounding of sterile pharmaceuticals, the sterile compounding pharmacy shall notify the Department of Consumer Protection, in writing, not later than forty-five days prior to commencing such remodel, relocation, upgrade or repair. Such written notification shall include a plan for such remodel, relocation, upgrade or repair and such plan shall be subject to department review and approval. If a sterile compounding pharmacy makes an emergency repair, the sterile compounding pharmacy shall notify the department of such emergency repair, in writing, not later than twenty-four hours after such repair is commenced.(2) If the USP chapters require sterile recertification after such remodel, relocation, upgrade or repair, the sterile compounding pharmacy shall provide a copy of such sterile compounding pharmacy's sterile recertification to the Department of Consumer Protection not later than five days after the sterile recertification approval. The recertification shall only be performed by an independent licensed environmental monitoring entity.(f) A sterile compounding pharmacy shall report, in writing, to the Department of Consumer Protection any known violation or noncompliance with viable and nonviable environmental sampling testing, as defined in the USP chapters, not later than the end of the next business day after discovering such violation or noncompliance.(g)(1) If a sterile compounding pharmacy initiates a recall of sterile pharmaceuticals that were dispensed pursuant to a patient-specific prescription or medical order, the sterile compounding pharmacy shall notify each patient or patient care giver, the prescribing practitioner and the Department of Consumer Protection of such recall not later than twenty-four hours after such recall was initiated.(2) If a sterile compounding pharmacy initiates a recall of sterile pharmaceuticals that were not dispensed pursuant to a patient-specific prescription or a medical order, the sterile compounding pharmacy shall notify (A) each purchaser of such sterile pharmaceuticals, to the extent such sterile compounding pharmacy possesses contact information for each such purchaser, (B) the Department of Consumer Protection, and (C) the federal Food and Drug Administration of such recall not later than the end of the next business day after such recall was initiated.(h) Each sterile compounding pharmacy shall prepare and maintain a policy and procedure manual. The policy and procedure manual shall comply with the USP chapters.(i) Each sterile compounding pharmacy shall report to the Department of Consumer Protection any administrative or legal action commenced against such sterile compounding pharmacy by any state or federal regulatory agency or accreditation entity not later than five business days after receiving notice of the commencement of such action.(j) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, a sterile compounding pharmacy that is a nonresident pharmacy shall provide to the Department of Consumer Protection proof that such nonresident pharmacy has passed an inspection in such nonresident pharmacy's home state, based on the USP chapters. Such nonresident pharmacy shall submit to the Department of Consumer Protection a copy of the most recent inspection report with such nonresident pharmacy's initial nonresident pharmacy application and shall submit to the department a copy of such nonresident pharmacy's most recent inspection report every two years thereafter. If the state in which such nonresident pharmacy is located does not conduct inspections based on standards required in the USP chapters, such nonresident pharmacy shall provide satisfactory proof to the department that such nonresident pharmacy is in compliance with the standards required in the USP chapters.(k) A practitioner, as specified in subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section, a hospital or a health care facility that receives sterile pharmaceuticals shall report any errors related to such dispensing or any suspected adulterated sterile pharmaceuticals to the Department of Consumer Protection.(l)(1) For purposes of this subsection, a "designated pharmacist" means a pharmacist responsible for overseeing the compounding of sterile pharmaceuticals and the application of the USP chapters, as said chapters pertain to sterile compounding.(2) Any pharmacy licensed pursuant to section 20-594 that provides sterile pharmaceuticals shall notify the department of such pharmacy's designated pharmacist.(3) The designated pharmacist shall be responsible for providing proof such designated pharmacist has completed a program approved by the commissioner that demonstrates the competence necessary for the compounding of sterile pharmaceuticals, in compliance with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.(4) The designated pharmacist shall immediately notify the department whenever such designated pharmacist ceases such designation.(5) Nothing in this section shall prevent a designated pharmacist from being the pharmacy manager.(m) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the addition of a flavoring agent in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of section 20-617a shall be exempt from the requirements of United States Pharmacopeia, Chapter 795, Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations, and Chapter 800, Hazardous Drugs, as both may be amended from time to time.(n) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsections (a) to (m), inclusive, of this section.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-633b
( P.A. 14-224 , S. 2 ; P.A. 17-77 , S. 14 ; P.A. 18-16 , S. 6 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0019, S. 8 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 23-0052, S. 7 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/13/2023.Amended by P.A. 21-0037, S. 46 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 6/4/2021.Amended by P.A. 19-0177, S. 28 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by P.A. 18-0016, S. 6 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by P.A. 17-0077, S. 14 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.Added by P.A. 14-0224, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2014.