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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 15TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
CHAPTER 291PHARMACIES
SUBCHAPTER GSERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES
RULE §291.133Pharmacies Compounding Sterile Preparations

    (H) device-specific instructions, where appropriate.

(g) Recall Procedures.

  (1) The pharmacy shall have written procedures for the recall of any compounded sterile preparation provided to a patient, to a practitioner for office use, or a pharmacy for administration. Written procedures shall include, but not be limited to the requirements as specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection.

  (2) The pharmacy shall immediately initiate a recall of any sterile preparation compounded by the pharmacy upon identification of a potential or confirmed harm to a patient.

  (3) In the event of a recall, the pharmacist-in-charge shall ensure that:

    (A) each practitioner, facility, and/or pharmacy to which the preparation was distributed is notified, in writing, of the recall;

    (B) each patient to whom the preparation was dispensed is notified, in writing, of the recall;

    (C) the board is notified of the recall, in writing, not later than 24 hours after the recall is issued;

    (D) if the preparation is distributed for office use, the Texas Department of State Health Services, Drugs and Medical Devices Group, is notified of the recall, in writing;

    (E) the preparation is quarantined; and

    (F) the pharmacy keeps a written record of the recall including all actions taken to notify all parties and steps taken to ensure corrective measures.

  (4) If a pharmacy fails to initiate a recall, the board may require a pharmacy to initiate a recall if there is potential for or confirmed harm to a patient.

  (5) A pharmacy that compounds sterile preparations shall notify the board immediately of any adverse effects reported to the pharmacy or that are known by the pharmacy to be potentially attributable to a sterile preparation compounded by the pharmacy.


Source Note: The provisions of this §291.133 adopted to be effective December 10, 2013, 38 TexReg 8869; amended to be effective September 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 7128; amended to be effective June 11, 2015, 40 TexReg 3647; amended to be effective September 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 6111; amended to be effective June 12, 2016, 41 TexReg 4257; amended to be effective September 11, 2016, 41 TexReg 6718; amended to be effective January 4, 2018, 42 TexReg 7700; amended to be effective September 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 5784

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