OAR 855-141-0200. Outlet: General Requirements

(1) The PPK Affiliated Pharmacy and its PIC are responsible for all operations and enforcing all policies and procedures of the PPK. (2) A PPK Affiliated Pharmacy may operate more than one PPK. (3) A PPK Affiliated Pharmacy must be less than 120 miles apart via the shortest surface street route from the PPK. (4) A PPK and its PPK Affiliated Pharmacy must: (a) Have the same owner; or (b) Have a written contract that specifies: (A) The services to be provided by each licensee and registrant; (B) The responsibilities of each licensee and registrant; and (C) The accountabilities of each licensee and registrant; (c) Ensure prescription and non-prescription drugs, devices, and related supplies are dispensed in compliance with OAR 855-041, OAR 855-115, OAR 855-120, OAR 855-125, and OAR 855-141; (d) Ensure that the PPK Affiliated Pharmacy prevents duplicate dispensing of a prescription; (e) Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and rules; (f) Ensure that there is an PIC who is responsible for all operations and enforcing all policies and procedures of the PPK; (g) Designate in writing the Pharmacists, Interns, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technicians authorized to access the PPK; (h) Utilize complete chain of custody tracking; (i) Train the Pharmacists, Interns, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technicians in the operation of the telepharmacy system and PPK and document the training; (j) Develop, implement and enforce a continuous quality improvement program for dispensing services from a PPK designed to objectively and systematically: (A) Monitor, evaluate, document the quality and appropriateness of patient care; (B) Improve patient care; and (C) Identify, resolve and establish the root cause of dispensing and DUR errors and prevent their reoccurrence; (k) Provide a telephone number that a patient, patient’s agent or prescriber may use to contact the Pharmacist from the PPK Affiliated Pharmacy; and (l) Develop, implement and enforce a process for an in person physical inspection of the PPK by a Pharmacist at least once every 28 days or more frequently as deemed necessary by the PIC of the PPK Affiliated Pharmacy. The inspection must utilize the PPK self-inspection form, be documented, and records retained.