Central Fill Pharmacy Quiz

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Select the true definition of Originating Pharmacy? SAA

"Originating Pharmacy" shall mean the licensed retail pharmacy from which a prescription is physically received and dispensed to the patient or patient's caregiver which is outsourcing prescription filling services. (correct)

Central fill return back is the Originating Pharmacy, now turns into Dispensing Pharmacy (correct)

Originating Pharmacy put the label and is responsible for PDMP of all controlled substances (correct)

Originating pharmacy is responsible for counseling patients

Which one is true about CENTRAL FILLING PHARMACY?

Central filling pharmacy is filled prescription only (correct)

Central fill pharmacy received prescription label from originating pharmacy and return back to dispensing pharmacy (correct)

Preparing prescription orders for dispensing pursuant for a dispensing pursuant (correct)

Return label and filled prescriptions to originating pharmacy, now is known as dispensing pharmacy (correct)

Originating and dispensing pharmacy need RETAIL LICENSE & DEA registration to fill use central filling services and dispense all medications including control substances

True

Which of the following is TRUE to be considered "Authorized" for the central fill pharmacy to fill on behalf of the originating pharmacy?

Contractual relationship between two pharmacies Signup and view all the answers

All retail pharmacy using or proving central fill services must have polices and procedures ready for GDNA to be view upon request

True Signup and view all the answers

What are the policies and procedures of Central Filling?

Clearly description of all activities prescription filling by originating, central fill, dispensing pharmacies Signup and view all the answers

How do central fill pharmacy get information to fill medications?

The originating pharmacy must have the minimum required patient information & RX order before sending the prescription to the central fill pharmacy Signup and view all the answers

Central Fill Pharmacy dispenses maintenance medications only, which is a chronic medication such as lisinopril. The pharmacy is filled with acute medication such as antibiotics

True Signup and view all the answers

What are transmission requirement to Central Fill (going out)?

CENTRAL FILL on face of Rx of the hard copy Signup and view all the answers

What are transmission receipt coming IN (Central Fill receipt records)?

Number of refills already dispensed and number of refills remaining Signup and view all the answers

What are labeling of central fill?

<ol> <li>Date of fill or refill, 2.The originating pharmacy name, address, and telephone number, 3.The central fill pharmacy's unique identifier, 4.The serial number of the prescription, 5.The name of the patient, 6.The name of the prescribing practitioner,</li> <li>Name of supervising physician if applicable, 8.Expiration date of the dispensed drug, and</li> <li>The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in such prescription or required by law.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Originating and central fill pharmacy must share common electronic files or appropriate technology to allow secure access

True Signup and view all the answers

What is required on the receipt that RPh/intern/extern/PhT sign for receipt received prescriptions from Central Fill Pharmacy?

Date of receipt Signup and view all the answers

Originating pharmacist on duty at time of dispensing or dispensing pharmacist counsel the patients

True Signup and view all the answers

Originate pharmacy must notify patient " opt-out" not to be outsourced and sign clearly visible and readable to the public

True Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Originating Pharmacy

An originating pharmacy is a retail pharmacy that receives and processes a prescription from a patient.
An originating pharmacy can use a central fill pharmacy service to fill the prescription.