Facility inventory requirements.
(1) A facility shall conduct its own separate inventory of prescription drugs when it closes in accordance WAC
246-945-480.
(2) A facility shall conduct an inventory of controlled substances every two years.
(3) A facility shall conduct its own separate inventory of controlled substances in the following situations:
(a) Within thirty days of designating a responsible pharmacy manager. The incoming responsible pharmacy manager, or designee, shall conduct a complete controlled substance inventory.
(b) On the effective date of an addition of a substance to a schedule of controlled substances. Each facility that possesses the substance shall take an inventory of the substance on hand, and thereafter, include the substance in each inventory.
(4) A pharmacy that exclusively stores, dispenses or delivers legend drugs, including controlled substances, without a pharmacist on-site shall maintain a perpetual inventory.
(5) A pharmacy that exclusively stores, dispenses or delivers prescription drugs without pharmacy ancillary personnel physically on-site shall maintain a perpetual inventory.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.64.005,
18.64.080,
18.130.075,
18.64.043,
18.64.044,
18.64.045,
18.64.046,
18.64.370,
18.64.460,
69.50.310,
18.64.011,
18.64.245,
18.64.470,
18.64.255,
18.64.205,
18.64.253,
18.64.410,
18.64.500,
18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, ยง 246-945-420, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/1/20.]