This Managing Controlled Substances in Retail Pharmacies online training course explores the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 and summarizes what pharmacy technicians need to know to comply with its regulations. As front line pharmacy staff, you have a role to play in complying with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 and ensuring that controlled substances are only dispensed for legitimate purposes. Learn about: the Schedules of controlled substances; requirements for controlled substance prescriptions; red flags that may indicate prescriptions are fraudulent or not issued for a legitimate medical purpose; controlled substance record keeping requirements; security requirements for controlled substances; and what to do in the case of robbery or burglary.
Course Learning Objectives
On completion of this Managing Controlled Substances in Retail Pharmacies course, the user will learn:
- What controlled substances are and how they are categorized (schedules)
- The regulatory requirements for dispensing controlled substances
- How to identify red flags that may indicate a prescription for controlled substances was not issued for a legitimate medical purpose
- Record keeping requirements for different schedules of controlled substances
- Ways to keep controlled substances secure
- How to respond to robberies if they occur
Course Outline
- About Controlled Substances
- Dispensing Controlled Substances
- Red Flags
- Record Keeping
- Controlled Substance Security
Course Audience
This Managing Controlled Substances in Retail Pharmacies online training course was designed for pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy employees.
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| Course Language |
English |
| Length Range |
31 - 60 Minutes |
| Length (Hours) |
0.50 |
| Course Features |
Video, Audio, Accessible, Mobile |
| Module Number(s) |
41219EN |
