Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-13-.08 - Drugs from Outside Sources

The Director of Pharmacy shall establish policies and procedures relating to drugs brought into the hospital by patients or patients' family members. Such drugs shall not be administered unless they can be precisely identified. Administration shall be pursuant only to an authorized practitioner's prescription drug order. If such drugs are not to be administered, the medication shall be returned to an adult member of the patient's family or stored by the pharmacy and re- turned to the patient upon discharge. Medications received from an outside source, but not to be administered, may not be stored on the patient care unit. Nothing in this section shall prohibit another method of accomplishing the intent of this section provided such method is approved by an agent of the Board of Pharmacy.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-13-.08

O.C.G.A. Secs. 26-4-27 to 26-4-29, 26-4-110, 26-4-115.

Original Rule entitled "Drugs from Outside Sources" adopted. F. Jan. 24, 1977; eff. Feb. 13, 1977. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 5, 1980; eff. May 25, 1980. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. July 24, 2002; eff. August 13, 2002.