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Missouri News: PIC Responsibilities
Published in the August 2006 Missouri Board of Pharmacy Newsletter
An issue that periodically surfaces deals with the security of drug inventories. Some pharmacies are using inventory crews and cleaning crews in the pharmacy. The Board has reports of situations where these crews have stolen inventory while cleaning or taking inventory in pharmacies. In addition, persons who represent reverse distributor companies may be allowed to inventory drug returns and in the process steal some of the drugs meant for delivery to the distributor. Some situations are difficult to control but are still the responsibility of the pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) to ensure that drug inventories are always under proper supervision and security is appropriate. Another situation that has been found to be connected to the theft of drugs in rare instances is “shadowing.” This is where a high school or college student observes pharmacy activities but does not participate or assist in any pharmacy functions. All of these scenarios require vigilance on behalf of the pharmacy staff and the PIC.
