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New Mexico News: Regulation Changes
Published in the September 2008 New Mexico Board of Pharmacy Newsletter
The Pharmacy Regulation, Part 6, was revised during the June 16-17, 2008 New Mexico Board of Pharmacy meeting. The amendment allows drug utilization reviews (DUR) to be done at remote pharmacist DUR sites (RPDS). A summary of the regulation follows. To review the complete regulation, please go to the Board’s Web site or contact the Board.
1. A DUR means evaluating or reviewing the patient record in order to determine the appropriateness of the drug therapy for the patient.
2. An RPDS is a site electronically linked to the New Mexico licensed pharmacy it operates through. No dispensing or drug storage occurs from this location.
3. The pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) is responsible for having written policies regarding RPDS where applicable.
4. Pharmacists that work at RPDS must be licensed by New Mexico.
5. Pharmacists that work at RPDS will operate under a New Mexico licensed pharmacy, and under the authority of the PIC.
6. There must be a procedure to identify the pharmacist responsible for each aspect of prescription preparation.
7. If the RPDS is a home, there must be a designated area where work will be performed. Computers must be maintained in an area that only the remote pharmacist can view information. All RPDS are subject to unannounced inspections by representatives of the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy.
8. Computer connections must be secure. Patient information may not be stored at the RPDS location, either electronically or printed. Computers may only be used for DUR. If the pharmacist is absent, the computer must be locked or shut down.
9. RPDS must have adequate security.
To help enforce the requirements of this regulation the Board added, under dishonorable conduct by a facility, a section that the pharmacy must adhere to the written policy and procedures established by the PIC.
