Phar 7.14(1)(a) (a) “Pharmacy product verification technician” means a registered pharmacy technician to whom the pharmacist has delegated the task of product verification.

Phar 7.14(1)(b) (b) “Pharmacy product verification technician-check- pharmacy technician” means the process in which a pharmacy product verification technician conducts the task of product verification of technical dispensing functions completed by a pharmacy technician. A pharmacy product verification technician may not conduct product verification as part of the final check of their own product preparation.

Phar 7.14(1)(c) (c) “Product verification” means doing a check of the accuracy and correctness of a product, including drug, strength, formulation, as part of the final check and ensure the product has not reached its expiration or beyond use date.

Phar 7.14(1)(d) (d) “Supervising pharmacist” means the pharmacist licensed in this state, who is responsible for the operations and outcomes of product verification done by a pharmacy product verification technician and ensuring for direct supervision of the pharmacy product verification technician.

Phar 7.14(2) (2) Pharmacy product verification technician qualifications. A pharmacist may delegate the product verification of a prescription or chart order to a pharmacy technician who meets all of the following:

Phar 7.14(2)(b) (b) Completed an accredited pharmacy technician training program or has a minimum of 500 hours of experience in product selection, labeling and packaging.

Phar 7.14(2)(c) (c) Completed a didactic and practical training curriculum approved by the supervising and managing pharmacist that includes training in all of the following:

Phar 7.14(2)(c)1. 1. Elements of correct product including all of the following:

Phar 7.14(2)(c)1.a. a. Drug name.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)1.b. b. Strength.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)1.c. c. Formulation.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)1.d. d. Expiration date.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)1.e. e. Beyond use date.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2. 2. Common dispensing medication errors and concepts including all of the following:

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.a. a. Wrong medication.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.b. b. Wrong strength.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.c. c. Wrong formulation.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.d. d. Extra or insufficient quantity.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.e. e. Omitted medications if utilizing unit dose or compliance packaging.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.f. f. Expired medication.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.g. g. Look-alike or sound-alike errors.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)2.h. h. High-alert medications.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)3. 3. Eligible products for pharmacy product verification technician-check-pharmacy technician.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)4. 4. Organizational policies and procedures on reporting of medication errors.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)5. 5. Overview of the medication use process including all of the following:

Phar 7.14(2)(c)5.a. a. Procurement.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)5.b. b. Ordering.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)5.c. c. Dispensing.

Phar 7.14(2)(c)5.d. d. Administration.