Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-40.7 - [Rescinded effective 7/16/2025] Policies and procedures
Policies and procedures shall be developed and adhered to in a TPV program. Policies and procedures for a TPV program shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. A program to
train certified pharmacy technicians to be checking technicians pursuant to
subrule 40.4(2), including but not limited to training in the scanning
technology to be utilized in the TPV program, limitations of the scanning
technology, and strategies to compensate for these limitations.
2. A procedure to identify a representative
sample to complete a quarterly quality assurance double check of prescriptions
verified by each checking technician.
3. Redirection of pharmacist hours to
clinical pharmacy services.
4.
Identification of drug products for which authorized checking technicians will
be prohibited from performing final drug product verification during the
prescription-filling or medication distribution process.
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Policies and procedures shall be developed and adhered to in a
1. A program to train certified pharmacy technicians to be checking technicians pursuant to subrule 40.4(2), including but not limited to training in the scanning technology to be utilized in the TPV program, limitations of the scanning technology, and strategies to compensate for these limitations.
2. A procedure to identify a representative sample to complete a quarterly quality assurance double check of prescriptions verified by each checking technician .
3. Redirection of pharmacist hours to clinical pharmacy services.
4. Identification of drug products for which authorized checking technicians will be prohibited from performing final drug product verification during the prescription-filling or medication distribution process.