Board Rule .1414(c)(1) requires that “all drugs dispensed from within a health care facility pharmacy are labeled and identified up to the point of administration.” Rule .1419(c) authorizes the removal of “drugs from the dispensing devices . . . in the quantity of doses needed to satisfy immediate patient needs.” In this scenario, the label must identify the medication name, strength, lot number, manufacturer, and expiration date. In many cases this is accomplished by the manufacturer’s labeling. If, however, the medication is not in manufacturer packaging containing this information, the pharmacy must affix a label with the required information. This allows the medication to be identified up to the point of administration.


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