Best practices for pharmacy security guidelines have been developed by the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy and the state’s Attorney General to assist pharmacies in preventing drug theft and diversion. The guidelines are part of New Jersey Attorney General Jeffery S. Chiesa’s strategy to fight prescription drug abuse in the state, and were developed in partnership with the Board with input from the pharmacy industry and law enforcement, reports NJ Today. The best practices guidelines include recommendations for physical security controls of controlled dangerous substances (CDS), general pharmacy security, CDS inventory, and interface with prescribers and customers, among other areas. The “Pharmacy Security Best Practices” (PDF) document is available on the Web site of the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.