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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.34.23.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="34" chapter_num="23" heading="Medication and Device Distribution and Pharmaceutical Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The director of pharmacy or designee shall be responsible for the safe and efficient dispensing, delivery, control of, and accountability for medications and devices dispensed or distributed by the permit holder.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The director of pharmacy or designee shall work in cooperation with the professional staff of the comprehensive care facility in:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Meeting the responsibilities set forth in §C of this regulation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ordering, storing, and accounting for pharmaceutical materials.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The director of pharmacy or designee shall be responsible for, at a minimum:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The preparation of medications compounded in the pharmacy as applicable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The proper preparation, storage, and distribution of compounded sterile preparations according to  COMAR 10.34.19 to the extent that the functions are performed at the pharmacy;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The packaging and labeling of medications;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Records of transactions of the pharmacy as may be required by applicable law and as may be necessary to maintain accurate control over and accountability for pharmaceuticals, including patient medication profiles;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Participation in those aspects of the comprehensive care facility's quality assurance improvement program which relate to pharmaceutical care and effectiveness; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Implementation of the policies and decisions of the appropriate committee or committees of the comprehensive care facility related to these regulations and to other regulations of the facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>