Nevada News: Inspector's Corner

January 1, 2007 10:30 am Topics: Controlled substances and Inspection

Reprinted from the January 2007 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter.

Proper canceling of Schedule II prescriptions: NAC 453.450(3) reads “Each prescription for a controlled substance listed in [S]chedule II must, immediately after filling, be conspicuously cancelled on its face. The cancellation must include the date on which it was filled and the signature and certification number of the pharmacist who filled it.”

The regulation is very specific requiring the date, signature, and license number to be written on the face of the prescription. Many pharmacists miss one or more of these requirements and the facility is consequently “written up” at the annual inspection. We encourage all pharmacy managers to review this regulation with staff to hopefully remove this problem from the common problem list.