Maintaining pharmacy quality assignment.

1. Complete the Pharmacy Quality reading below.

2. Choose any 2 organizations which set regulations and standards of practice for pharmacy prepared products. Research and find 1 regulation or standard from each organization that applies to pharmacy. Briefly describe each regulation and explain how the regulation impacts you as a pharmacy technician. Be sure to identify the organization as well as the regulation. Answers must be typed.

3. Answer the following: Describe importance of a well educated and trained pharmacy technician in maintaining pharmacy quality? Answer must be typed.

Introduction:Webster’s dictionary defines quality as degree of excellence or superiority in kind.Regulations and standards of practice demand that pharmacy prepared products are of the highest quality. The following list includes organizations that help regulate the quality of pharmacy prepared medications & products:

• USP (United States Pharmacopeia) – is the official public standards-setting
authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary
supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United
States. USP sets standards for the quality of these products and works with
healthcare providers to help them reach the standards.

• Joint Commission (formerly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations or JCAHO) – accredits and certifies health care organizations and
programs. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized
nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to
meeting certain performance standards. Their goal is continuously improve the
safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health
care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in
health care organizations.

• FDA (Food and Drug Administration) – responsible for protecting the public
health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary
drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics,
and products that emit radiation

• Boards of Pharmacy (BOP) – boards of pharmacy are responsible for setting the
rules and regulations for the practice of pharmacy within its respective state.
Each state has its own BOP.

• ASHP (American Society of Health System Pharmacists) – set policies and
guidelines that represent a consensus of professional judgment, expert opinion,
and documented evidence. They provide guidance and direction to pharmacy
practitioners and other healthcare practitioners who affect pharmacy practice

• CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) – ensures effective, up-to-date
health care coverage and promotes quality care for beneficiaries