Base notifies thousands after pharmacy error
From the article:
The Air Force will notify thousands of prescription drug recipients of a possible mix-up in medications after an automated process may have added the wrong pills for refilled prescriptions at a Wright-Patterson pharmacy, officials said.
The mix-up was reported at the Kitty Hawk Pharmacy, which refills about 1,000 prescriptions per day, base officials reported. Officials don’t know how many prescriptions were affected but said it was believed to be a small number.
As a precaution, the Kitty Hawk Pharmacy ceased using an automated “robot” that refills prescriptions. Base officials have asked anyone who had an order refilled at the Kitty Hawk satellite pharmacy between April 23 to April 29 to call a hotline or come in to have the medication doubled-checked for accuracy. Prescriptions are now being filled by hand, Barlow said. She estimated roughly up to half a percent of the prescriptions refilled may have issues among thousands of orders refilled.
The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, which has oversight over civilian pharmacies and pharmacists, does not have jurisdiction over a federal pharmacy, said Jesse L. Wimberly, a state board spokesman.
“There’s so many things that we do to govern and monitor the dispensing of medication that we just don’t have that luxury when it comes to pharmacies on a federal installation,” he said.
However, the state board could become involved if it determines an Ohio-licensed pharmacist was involved in the medication mix-up, he said.
That last statement by the Ohio BOP.. is – to me – disturbing… they admit that they have not authority over a federal pharmacy.. but.. will BUTT IN.. if they find that a Ohio licensed pharmacist is working on the premises. If they have NO AUTHORITY… then they have NO AUTHORITY !
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