Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 10. Maryland Department of Health |
Part 4. |
Subtitle 34. BOARD OF PHARMACY |
Chapter 10.34.03. Institutional Pharmacy |
Sec. 10.34.03.09. Medication Packaging — Record Keeping
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A. A licensed pharmacist shall verify the selection of medication to be packaged and verify the completed packaging of medication performed by a registered pharmacy technician for the following:
(1) Accuracy;
(2) Completeness:
(3) Appropriateness; and
(4) Compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and current United States Pharmacopeia approved packaging.
B. Packaging from the Manufacturers Original Container. The pharmacy shall use a master log with respect to drugs that are packaged within the pharmacy facility from the original manufacturers container which includes the:
(1) Lot number assigned by the distributor or manufacturer;
(2) Manufacturers expiration date;
(3) Manufacturer;
(4) Lot number assigned by the pharmacy;
(5) Quantity packaged;
(6) Expiration date as defined in §C of this regulations;
(7) Generic name of the drug;
(8) Strength;
(9) Date of packaging;
(10) Name of person packaging; and
(11) Initials of verifying licensed pharmacist.
C. Unless the licensed pharmacist has reason to reduce the time period, the expiration date of the medication is the lesser of:
(1) Twelve months from the date of packaging;
(2) The manufacturers or distributors listed expiration date; or
(3) The maximum time period allowed for the specific packaging used for the medication.
D. The licensed pharmacist shall ensure that labeling of the medication container includes the:
(1) Generic name of the medication;
(2) Brand name of the medication, if appropriate
(3) Strength of the medication, if appropriate;
(4)Lot number of the distributor or manufacturer;
(5) Expiration date of the medication; and
(6) Beyond use date of the medication, if appropriate.