ARSD 20:51:30:17. Routine quality assurance required

The pharmacist-in-charge must adhere to the following procedures: (1) An inspection of the remote pharmacy shall be conducted by a licensed pharmacist at weekly intervals or more if deemed necessary. Inspection must be documented and kept on file at the remote pharmacy and available upon request by the board; (2) Implement and conduct a quality assurance plan that provides for on-going review of dispensing errors, with appropriate action taken, if necessary, to assure patient safety; (3) Verify controlled substance prescriptions for both accuracy and legitimacy of the original prescription by the pharmacist-in-charge or a designated pharmacist during weekly inspection visits; (4) Maintain records of all controlled substances stocked by the remote pharmacy through a daily perpetual inventory. Controlled substance perpetual inventory records must be available for inspection by the board's inspectors. A remote pharmacy stocking controlled drugs must be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration and South Dakota Department of Health; (5) Conduct an inventory of all controlled substances at least monthly to verify accuracy.