N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-11.13 - Pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy externs; required supervision

(a) Pharmacists shall provide immediate personal supervision to pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, or pharmacy externs who are performing sterile compounding. The ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians shall not exceed 1:2 at any given time unless all of the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.15 are met.

1. Supervision shall include, but is not limited to, the checking of each ingredient used, the quantity of each ingredient whether weighed, measured or counted, and the finished label.

(b) The pharmacist may delegate to pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, or pharmacy externs only the following tasks: recording of the prescription, selection of the drugs, container, and diluent, labeling, and compounding of preparations. The pharmacist shall ensure that each task has been performed correctly.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-11.13

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:39-11.3 and amended by R.1998 d.297, effective 6/15/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 2246(a), 30 N.J.R. 2255(a).
Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 13:39-11.8, Policy and procedure manual, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:39-11.14.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 11:39-11.8 and amended by R.2005 d.25, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3345(a), 37 N.J.R. 295(a).
Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 11:39-11.6, Pharmacist in charge and permitholders' responsibilities, recodified to N.J.A.C. 11:39-11.5.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:39-11.6 and amended by R.2013 d.084, effective 6/3/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 439(a), 45 N.J.R. 1400(b).
Section was "Pharmacy technicians, interns and externs; required supervision". Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (a) and (b). Former N.J.A.C. 13:39-11.13, Policy and procedure manual for compounded sterile preparations, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:39-11.23.