Contents - Volume 8, No. 1

Supervising Pharmacist: A Review of Responsibility

This article reviews current laws, rules and regulations concerning the pharmacist-in-charge, the supervising pharmacist (SP). The SP's responsibility is all inclusive and encompasses all hours of the day and night. Specific areas are addressed.

Are You in Compliance?

• Do you know where your controlled substance inventory is?
• Have you been signing the daily log?
• Who's offering counseling?
• Do you have a procedure to follow when there is a medication error?
• Do you notify the State Board when there has been a change in the supervising pharmacist?

Networking of Independent Pharmacies for Pharmaceutical Care

This is the first CE article of Volume 8. This article reviews the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in regulating unfair trade practices along with the historical impact the FTC has had on pharmacy practice. Recent decisions are discussed along with implications for NY pharmacists.

Mailbag

• May an unlicensed person or pharmacy technicians compound while under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist?
• Can a physician compound a prescription in his/her office and dispense it to his/her patient?
• What are the regulations regarding the offer to counsel when a pharmacy dispenses in a hospital or to a nursing home?