Pharmacy Institutional Certified

APPLICATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY. Prior to conducting business, a pharmacy must secure a license and be registered with the Board. Each institutional pharmacy must be directed by a pharmacist-in-charge who is licensed to engage in the practice of pharmacy in the state of Montana and who is responsible for the storage, compounding, repackaging, dispensing and distribution of drugs within the facility. Depending upon the needs of the facility, pharmacy services may be provided on a full or part-time basis, with a mechanism for emergency service provided at all times. Contractual providers of pharmacy services shall meet the same requirements as pharmacies located within the institution. The license registers the pharmacy to which it is issued and is not transferable. It is issued on the application of the registered pharmacist-in-charge, and which contains the sworn statement that the pharmacy will be operated in accordance with the provisions of the law To operate, maintain, open or establish more than one pharmacy, separate applications shall be made and separate licenses issued for each Upon closure of an institutional pharmacy, the original license becomes void and must be surrendered to the Board within ten days Registered pharmacy technicians or technicians-in-training may be utilized pursuant to the written policies and procedures of the institution pharmacy. A pharmacist may supervise no more than four technicians at any time (1:4 ratio). A pharmacist intern does not count against the pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio. See ARM 24.174.711. www.FormsWorkflow.com