Oklahoma News: From the Inspectors

July 1, 2006 9:04 am Topics: Controlled substances and Pseudoephedrine

Published in the July 2006 Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

• Pharmacists: Please remember that when changing the pharmacy manager, a controlled drug inventory must be taken and sent to the Board within ten (10) days. Also, please include the effective date of the change along with the name and license number of the outgoing and incoming pharmacy manager.
• Pseudoephedrine (PSE): A new Federal law implemented on April 8, 2006, requires that a consumer can purchase no more than 3.6 grams of PSE in a given day. Also, ephedrine products such as Primatene® Tablets, Bronkaid® Tablets, etc, are restricted in the same manner as PSE products under this law. Phase 2 of the federal law to be implemented on September 30, 2006, requires all PSE products regardless of form (including liquids, liquid-filled gel capsules, and pediatric liquids) to be kept behind the pharmacy counter or in a locked display case and logs to be kept on the purchase of these products. The limit of 9 grams per customer per 30 days has not changed.