In the case of K*** H*** against CVS in North Carolina .. here is a long version of where this started http://www.jimplagakis.com/?p=5317
All those involved – except the non-pharmacy store manager and DM… got a WARNING LETTER… basically a SLAP ON THE WRIST to K** H**.. CVS ( Permit holder) and the Pharmacy district supervisor… of course.. since the non-pharmacist store manger and district manager are not licensed by the BOP.. they are outside of the authority of the BOP…
This should demonstrate to ALL PHARMACISTS… that the non-pharmacist management staff … HAVE NO AUTHORITY IN THE RX DEPT ! They need to ask for PERMISSION to come into the pharmacy from the RPH on duty… NO EXCEPTIONS… It is questionable if they can operate the cash register in the Rx dept… and unless they are HIPAA cleared… they shouldn’t even be doing that.
I have not seen the details of the letter.. but .. it took the BOP nearly ONE YEAR to get to this… Is CVS still requiring RPH’s to work 14 hr days?… Is the 150 Rxs/shift still allowed to be routinely broken?
Personally, what is really surprising.. is that there is not a single corporate RPH on the BOP…. Apparently they seem comfortable with RPH’s working 14 hrs… with no breaks… and supervising multiple techs and filling/processing > 40 Rxs/hr.
Can anyone show me the math where a RPH can supervisor multiple techs and doing > 40 Rxs per hour and properly counseling pts ?
I wonder if these same RPHs are not adhearing to the 150 Rxs/hr/RPh in their own stores… so they can’t go after CVS… for what they may well being done as well….
Filed under: General dumb-ass problems
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