Utah Admin. Code R66-5-5 - Pharmacist-In-Charge
(1)
(a)
PICs shall have the responsibility to oversee the medical cannabis pharmacy's
operation.
(b) The PIC shall
generally supervise the medical cannabis pharmacy, though the PIC is not
required to be on-site during business hours.
(2)
(a)
Each medical cannabis pharmacy shall have a unique email address to be used for
official notices, self-audits, or alerts initiated by the department.
(b) The medical cannabis pharmacy shall
identify the email address in their initial license application and inform the
department within seven calendar days if the email address is
changed.
(c) The email address may
not be used to send any patient information.
(3) The PIC shall:
(a) ensure that PMPs and pharmacy agents
appropriately interpret and distribute a recommendation from a recommending
medical provider in a suitable container appropriately labeled for
administration or use by a patient;
(b) determine the medical cannabis pharmacy's
inventory of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products;
(c) ensure that medical cannabis products and
medical cannabis devices are distributed safely and accurately with correct
dosing guidelines and directions of use as recommended by a recommending
medical provider;
(d) ensure that
PMPs and pharmacy agents communicate to a cardholder, at their request,
information concerning any medical cannabis product or medical cannabis devices
distributed to the cardholder;
(e)
ensure that medical cannabis pharmacy personnel receive necessary education and
training;
(f) establish policies
for procurement of medical cannabis products, medical cannabis devices, and
educational material sold at the facility;
(g) distribute and dispose of medical
cannabis products and medical cannabis devices from a medical cannabis
pharmacy;
(h) ensure appropriate
storage of medical cannabis products and medical cannabis devices;
(i) maintain a complete and accurate record
of products and transactions of the medical cannabis pharmacy necessary to
maintain accurate control and accountability for materials required by
applicable state laws;
(j)
establish effective control against theft or diversion of medical cannabis
products or medical cannabis devices, and record of the product;
(k) ensure legal operation of the medical
cannabis pharmacy, including inspections, and other requirements, of state
law;
(l) implement an ongoing
quality assurance program that monitors the performance of the personnel at the
medical cannabis pharmacy;
(m)
ensure that the point-of-sale is in working order;
(n) ensure that relevant information is
submitted to the state's Inventory Control System and Electronic Verification
System in a timely manner;
(o)
ensure that medical cannabis pharmacy personnel have appropriate licensure and
registration;
(p) ensure that no
medical cannabis pharmacy operates with a ratio of PMPs to pharmacy agents that
results in, or reasonably would be expected to result in, a reasonable risk of
harm to public health, safety, and welfare; and
(q) ensure that the PIC assigned to the
medical cannabis pharmacy is recorded with the department, and the department
is notified of a PIC change within 14 days of the change or within 24 hours of
an immediate change in a PIC's employment status in case of sudden resignation,
termination, or emergency leave.
(4) A PMP cannot be designated as PIC for
more than two medical cannabis pharmacies at one time.
Notes
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