Idaho News: Medisets

June 1, 2006 4:17 pm

Published in the June 2006 Idaho Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

There is still confusion surrounding medisets and similar delivery systems that are being labeled by the pharmacist for use in assisted living and residential care facilities or for private individuals. The most recent issue before the Board regarding the mediset systems required an official interpretation to standardize the definition of a mediset. The Board determined that in order for a mediset container to be correctly labeled, the immediate container the medication is dispensed in must be a solid container that is not conducive to separation. Proper labeling of the mediset container or similar delivery systems is another area caus¬ing some confusion. A mediset or similar delivery system is required to meet all requirements of IDAPA 27.01.01.0159.02 for prescription labels. At a minimum all medisets shall bear a label containing the name, address, and phone number of the dispenser; the serial number and date of each prescription; name of the prescriber; name of the patient; direc¬tions for use; name of the medication (including manufacturer’s name if a generic); any cautionary statements, including, when advisable, the manufacturer’s original expiration date; quantity of the item dispensed; the initials of the person dispensing; and the statement: “Warning: Federal and State law prohibits the transfer of this prescription to any person other than the person for whom it was prescribed.”