Term | Definition |
independent pharmacies | individually owned local pharmacies |
chained pharmacies | CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreen are primary pharmacy based stores |
mass merchandiser pharmacies | merchandise stores such as Walmart, Costco, Kmart and Target are not primary pharmacy based |
food store pharmacies | food stores such as Albertson and Vons are not primary phamacy based |
Combat Methamphetamine Act (CMEA) | federal legislation enacted to regulate OTC sales of ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine. |
Medicare Rx Drug Improvement and Modernization Act | federal legislation that created Medicare Part D and made allowance for Medicare recipients to receive Medicare medical coverage thru private health insurance plans. |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) | federal legislation requiring pharmacists to provide counseling to Medicaid patients receiving new Rx. |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | federal legislation designed to protect patients' personal and medical info and also to encourage use of electronic data interchange in the U.S. |
Red Flag Rule | a set of provisions created by the FTC to help prevent identity theft from patient billing accounts maintained by medical and financial institutions. |
interpersonal skills | skills involving relationships between people. |
transaction windows | counter areas designated for taking Rx and for dispensing them to patients. |
auxiliary labels | labels regarding specific warnings, foods, or medications to avoid, potential side effects, and other cautionary interactions. |
signature log | a book which patients sign for the Rx the receive, for legal and insurance purposes; may be electronic. |
automated filling and dispensing machines | automated machines that fill and label pill bottles w/ correc quantities of ordered drugs. |
counting tray | a tray designed for counting pills from a stock bottle into a Rx vial |
safety cap | a child-resistant cap |
markup | the difference between the retailer's purchase price and their sale price. |
shelf stickers | stickers w/ bar codes that can be scanned for inventory identification. |
unit price | the price of a unit of medication, such as one ounce of liquid cold remedy |
The Techs duties are | always in a positive, courteous impression, process and prepare Rx, order stocks, keep the pharmacy clean, neat, and in proper working order. |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 0 | no selection |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 1 | substitution not allowed |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 2 | substitution allowed - patient requested |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 3 | substitution allowed - pharmacist selected |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 4 | substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 5 | substitution allowed - brand drug dispensed as generic |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 6 | overide |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 7 | substitution not allowed - brand drug mandated by law |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 8 | substitution allowed - generic drug not available in marketplace |
DAW/ Dispensing Code 9 | other |